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Margaret Young — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Alexandria-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alexandria-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alexandria-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alexandria City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alexandria City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Alexandria City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harriet Young | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Margaret Young | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Alice Johnson | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Sadie Craig | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elizabeth Craig | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lucy Craig | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Irvin Young | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Alexandria, Virginia
Head, age 36
Alexandria, Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Grade school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Alexandria, Virginia
Head, age 46
Alexandria, Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Alexandria-City-County, Virginia
Head, age 54
Alexandria-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alexandria City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alexandria City |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Young across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Young
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Alexandria-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Alexandria-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04304-00431)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Stanton | 34 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Juanita Stanton | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Bernice B. Stanton | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Clara Purdue | 45 | Head | Housework | Virginia |
| 5 | Wesley Purdue | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Clara Purdue | 20 | Daughter-in-law | Housework | Virginia |
| 7 | Altha D. Purdue | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Clara B. Purdue | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Clara L. Coleman | 49 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Bertha Jones | 30 | Roomer | Maid | Virginia |
| 11 | Florence Greene | 53 | Head | Maid | Virginia |
| 12 | Ernest Greene | 40 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | William Greene | 10 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Margaret Young THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Irvin Robert Young | 28 | Son | House Man | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Harriet Young | 25 | Daughter | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Alice Johnson | 35 | Roomer | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Lucy Craig | 26 | Roomer | Housework | Virginia |
| 19 | Elizabeth Craig | 16 | Roomer | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Sadie Craig | 14 | Roomer | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Clarence Gray | 25 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 22 | Elois Gray | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Frank Gray | 17 | Son | Odd Jobs | New Jersey |
| 24 | Pauline Gray | 15 | Daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Gladys Gray | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Doris Gray | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Victoria Gray | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Clarence Jr. Gray | 6 | Son | — | D.C. |
| 29 | Adaline Gray | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Francis Gray | 17 | Sister | Housework | Virginia |
| 31 | William Jr. Gray | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Dorothy Gray | 3 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Burnett Taylor | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Ethel Taylor | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Earl Taylor | 19 | Son | — | D.C. |
| 36 | Mildred Taylor | 18 | Daughter | — | D.C. |
| 37 | Josephine Taylor | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Clarence Taylor | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Caroline Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Joan Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | 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)