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Gertrude Young — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Young across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Young | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Cleveland Young | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Robert Young | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Laura Young | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ruby Young | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Gertrude Young | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Tommie Young | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Viola Young | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Mississippi
Spouse, age 21
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Clay-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 32
Clay-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Gertrude Young across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gertrude Young
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02016-00388)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morris Patterson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Willie Patterson | 21 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Rosa Patterson | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Robert L. Patterson | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Andrew Slexter | 43 | Head | Foreman | Mississippi |
| 6 | Willie Slexter | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Birdie Lee Slexter | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Ralph M. Slexter | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Henry J. Robertson | 38 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Carrie Robertson | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Georgia Mae Robertson | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Carrie Mae Robertson | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Lillie Lee Robertson | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Henry Jr. Robertson | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | James R. Robertson | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Cleveland Young | 32 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Gertrude Young THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Robert Lee Young | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Tommie L. Young | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Ruby M. Young | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Laura Kate Young | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Viola Young | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Artificial Young | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Robert Orr | 29 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Rosa Orr | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Willie Jean Orr | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Robert Jr. Orr | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Joe Alex Orr | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | George Wilson | 47 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Indiana Wilson | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Wardell Wilson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Sam Wilson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Robert L. Wilson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Harry Wilson | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Woodrow Wilson | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Clarence Wilson | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Julia Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | George Jr. Wilson | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Essie Belle Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | States Ivy | 35 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)