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Louis Young — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Norfolk-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Louis Young across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Norfolk-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Norfolk-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Louis B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Norfolk |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Norfolk City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Timekeeper |
| Industry | railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Timekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Norfolk |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Young | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Arley Young | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Walter Young | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Charles Young | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Delphia Young | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Louis Young | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Francis Young | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Earl Young | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Suffolk, Virginia
Head, age 29
Suffolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Time Keeper |
| Industry | Coal Pier |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2600 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Norfolk-City-County, Virginia
Head, age 39
Norfolk-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Louis B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Norfolk |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Norfolk City |
| Occupation | Timekeeper |
| Industry | railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Louis Young across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Louis Young
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Norfolk-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Norfolk-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04313-00087)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anne B Nelson | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | James Nelson | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | William Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Alice Nelson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Eveline Nelson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Lendwood Gillum | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Beatrice Gillum | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Beatrice Gillum | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Louis B Young THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Timekeeper | Virginia |
| 10 | Delphia Young | 35 | Wife | Washerwoman | Florida |
| 11 | Arley Young | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Louis Jr Young | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Earl Young | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Walter Young | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Francis Young | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Charles Young | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | James Clark | 29 | Head | Coal Trimmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Louella Clark | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Tom Clark | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Jason Jones | 65 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 21 | Mary B Jones | 60 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 22 | Harry Ballard | 38 | Lodger | Longshoreman | Virginia |
| 23 | Elizabeth Ballard | 16 | Lodger | Maid | Virginia |
| 25 | Edward B Johnson | 38 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Joan Mead | 25 | Housekeeper | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Theo B Sneed | 37 | Head | Painter | N. Carolina |
| 28 | Doc Coleman | 41 | Partner | Longshoreman | N. Carolina |
| 29 | Herman Coleman | 34 | Partner | Longshoreman | N. Carolina |
| 30 | Israel Arthur | 38 | Head | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 31 | Carrie Arthur | 36 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 32 | Gillum Pearce | 17 | Son | Grocery Clerk | N. Carolina |
| 33 | Fannie Pearce | 15 | Daughter | Maid | N. Carolina |
| 34 | Alice Pearce | 12 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 35 | Aud Pearce | 11 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 36 | Clinton Rhodes | 47 | Head | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 37 | Virginia Rhodes | 40 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 38 | Charles Harris | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | June Q Harris | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Bertram Harris | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | New Jersey |
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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)