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Gertrude Young — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Gertrude F. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clendenin Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Clendenin Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Young | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Samuel Young | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Lucille Young | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Catharine Young | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Spouse, age 25
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Kanawha, West …
Spouse, age 35
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Spouse, age 44
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Gertrude F. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clendenin Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04412-00009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berthel Taylor | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Homer L. Powell | 35 | Head | Insurance Agent | West Virginia |
| 3 | Mabel H. Powell | 36 | Wife | English Teacher | West Virginia |
| 4 | Ralph B. Currey | 31 | Head | Junior High Teacher | West Virginia |
| 5 | Mary M. Currey | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Ralph B. Ii Currey | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Russell E. Currey | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Jacob Blair Gill | 24 | Head | Tool Dresser Drilling Well | West Virginia |
| 9 | Flo T. Gill | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Henry F. Young | 33 | Head | Math Teacher | West Virginia |
| 11 | Madeline L. Young | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Phyllis J. Young | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Samuel E. Young | 51 | Head | Deputy Assessor | West Virginia |
| 14 | Gertrude F. Young THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Catharine Mae Young | 24 | Daughter | Dentist Helper | West Virginia |
| 16 | Lucille Belle Young | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Margaret Malone | 57 | Head | Office Secretary | Ohio |
| 18 | Martha J. Young | 67 | Head | Proprietor Of Printer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Mabel Young | 58 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Millard M. Young | 45 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Cleva M. Young | 39 | Wife | Manager And Owner | Indiana |
| 22 | Robert E. Young | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Virginia Lee Young | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Nancy C. Young | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Lila E. Mason | 46 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | West Virginia |
| 26 | Roy Kiser | 23 | Lodger | Shipping Clerk | West Virginia |
| 27 | Hiller H. Tisdale | 45 | Lodger | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 28 | Lucy M. Alley | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 29 | William M. Summers | 53 | Head | Automobile Retail Dealer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Madge Summers | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | John V. Puck | 41 | Head | Service Station Salesman | West Virginia |
| 32 | Ethel V. Puck | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Mary Frances Puck | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Virgil O. Bays | 51 | Head | Pipe Fitter | West Virginia |
| 35 | Bess A. Bays | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Information Strong | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | William H. Bays | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | John A. Bays | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Fred L. Cox | 60 | Head | Foreman Shipping Dept | West Virginia |
| 40 | Flora Cox | 58 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
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)