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Gertrude Young — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Female
Head
Born: New Hampshire
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Township / Ward | City Of Lynn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Clifford | Other | — | 80 | ~1840 |
| Leland Young | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Gertrude Young | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 44
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Other, age 53
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Gertrude B. |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Other, age 64
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Gertrude B. |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beverly City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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Our Model Tree links Gertrude Young across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gertrude Young
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu694unit:0222)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma York | 69 | mother | — | Vermont |
| 2 | James Smith | 42 | Head | Shoe Factory | New Hampshire |
| 3 | Helen C Smith | 48 | Wife | None | Maine |
| 4 | George Smith | 20 | Son | Shipper | Maine |
| 5 | Charles Smith | 18 | Son | — | Maine |
| 6 | James Burns | 41 | Boarder | — | Maine |
| 7 | Simon Burbine | 60 | Head | Watchman | Canada |
| 8 | Ida Burbine | 50 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 9 | Leona Burbine | 20 | Daughter | Packer | Canada |
| 10 | Irene Burbine | 16 | Daughter | None | Canada |
| 11 | Bernard Burbine | 12 | Son | None | Canada |
| 12 | Charley Pugie | 25 | Son-in-law | Cook | Greece |
| 13 | Leona Pugie | 23 | Daughter | Stamper | Canada |
| 14 | Samuel Mclean | 42 | Head | Laster | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Florence Mclean | 33 | Wife | Stitcher | New Hampshire |
| 16 | Edison Noyes | 42 | Head | Casing Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Etta Noyes | 40 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Fred Goodwin | 60 | Head | Laster | Maine |
| 19 | Lillian Goodwin | 63 | Wife | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Abbey Goodwin | 85 | Mother | None | Maine |
| 21 | Stephen Payne | 28 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Martha Payne | 27 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | George Burgess | 59 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Burgess | 35 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Bessie Burgess | 24 | Daughter-in-law | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Nehemiah Newcomb | 23 | Head | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Alice Newcomb | 21 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Gertrude Young THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | None | New Hampshire |
| 29 | Leland Young | 22 | Son | Asst Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Margaret Clifford | 80 | Mother | None | Maine |
| 31 | Frank Conic | 32 | Head | Musician | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Leona Conic | 32 | Wife | Packer | Canada |
| 33 | Dorothy Conic | 11 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Frank Conic | 66 | Father | Stationary Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Julia Conic | 57 | Mother | None | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Alexander Knight | 33 | Head | Foreman | Canada |
| 37 | Bessie Knight | 32 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 38 | Mona Knight | 3 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Henry Moran | 82 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 40 | Minnie Moran | 73 | Wife | None | Maine |
| 41 | Alice Moran | 47 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Maine |
| 42 | Paul Young | 50 | Son-in-law | Stock Chaser | New York |
| 43 | Ida Young | 40 | Daughter | None | Maine |
| 44 | Frances Young | 11 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Nelson Davis | 54 | Head | Superintendent | New York |
| 46 | Elsie Davis | 40 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Henry Brown | 52 | Head | Real Estate | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Mary A Brown | 50 | Wife | Keeper | New Hampshire |
| 49 | Agnes Brown | 10 | Daughter | None | New Hampshire |
| 50 | Frances Brown | 8 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)