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Gertrude Young — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Hungary Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNew-York-County, New York
SurnameYoung
Given NameGertrude
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age50
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceHungary
1935 Residence (City)NY City
1935 Residence (County)NY
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
OccupationJanitor
IndustryApt
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)780
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth CountryHungary
Birthplace (normalized)hungary
OccupationJanitor
Township / WardNy City
Est. Birth Year~1890

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Gertrude Age Birth yr
Matthew Young Son — 27 ~1913
Peter Young Head — 59 ~1881
Peter Young Son — 39 ~1901
Gertrude Young Spouse — 50 ~1890

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Spouse, age 34
New York, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Young
Given Name Gertrude
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 34
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Hungary
Year of Immigration 1901
Naturalization Status Alien
Father's Birthplace Hungary
Mother's Birthplace Hungary
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Hungarian
Birth Country Hungary
Birthplace (normalized) hungary
1930
New York, …
Other, age 44
New York, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Young
Given Name Gertrude
Relationship to Head Wife-H
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 44
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Hungary
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1906
Age at First Marriage 23
Father's Birthplace Hungary
Mother's Birthplace Hungary
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue German
Birth Country Hungary
Birthplace (normalized) hungary
1940
New-York-County, New …
Spouse, age 50
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
Surname Young
Given Name Gertrude
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 50
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Hungary
1935 Residence (City) NY City
1935 Residence (County) NY
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Occupation Janitor
Industry Apt
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 780
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth Country Hungary
Birthplace (normalized) hungary

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Gertrude Young
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · New York
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02668-00407)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 John Johnston 26 Lodger Laborer NY
42 Laura Johnston 57 Lodger Laborer NY
43 Frank Mahoney 32 Head — NY
44 Helen Mahoney 29 Wife Motorman Ireland
45 Thomas Mahoney 1 Son — NY
46 Christina Zachariades 45 Head — Greece
47 Dora Zachariades 41 Wife Barber Greece
48 John Papadopaita 27 Lodger Secretary Greece
49 Thomas Kearney 42 Head Waiter NY
50 Gertrude Kearney 47 Wife — NY
51 John Kearney 22 Son — NY
52 Bernard Kearney 20 Son Clerk NY
53 Raymond Kearney 17 Son Clerk NY
54 James Kearney 8 Son Clerk NY
55 James Keenan 63 Head — Eire
56 Annie Keenan 65 Wife Doorman Ireland
57 Margaret Stryland 48 Head — Canada
58 James Stryland 27 Son — Canada
59 Harry Stryland 25 Son Runner Canada
60 Patricia Stryland 14 Daughter Clerk Canada
61 Kathleen Stryland 10 Daughter — NY
62 George Kelly 39 Head — Ireland
63 Kathleen Kelly 35 Wife Driver Truck Ireland
64 Andrew Jackson 45 Brother in law — Ireland
65 Peter Young 59 Head Truck Driver Hungary
66 Gertrude Young THIS PERSON 50 Wife Janitor Hungary
67 Peter Young 39 Son — NY
68 Matthew Young 27 Son Clerk NY
69 Charles Mulroy 49 Head Clerk Ireland
70 Nora Mulroy 44 Wife — Ireland
71 Catherine Mulroy 8 Daughter — NY
72 Margaret Mulroy 5 Daughter — NY
73 Annie Wittlinger 42 Head — Mass
74 Frederick Wittlinger 18 Son Clerk NY
75 Virginia Wittlinger 17 Daughter Clerk NY
76 Donald Wittlinger 13 Son — NJ
77 Raymond Wittlinger 10 Son — NJ
78 Brendan Wittlinger 7 Son — NY
79 Bernard Wittlinger 7 Son — NY
80 George Mcnamara 50 Head Chauffeur NY

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)

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