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Martha Young — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this Martha Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Female Spouse Born: Sweden Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLincoln-County, Nebraska
SurnameYoung
Given NameMartha
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age63
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceSweden
1935 Residence (City)Lincoln
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceNebraska
Birth CountrySweden
Birthplace (normalized)sweden
Township / WardNorth Platte City
Est. Birth Year~1877

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 Martha Age Birth yr
Myrtle Young Daughter — 25 ~1915
Hildegarde Young Daughter — 21 ~1919
Peter Young Head — 68 ~1872
Martha Young Spouse — 63 ~1877

Census Appearances

1920
Lincoln, Nebraska
Spouse, age 45
Lincoln, Nebraska · implied b. ~1875 — 12 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Young
Given Name Martha C.
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 45
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Sweden
Year of Immigration 1887
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Swedish
Birth Country Sweden
Year of Naturalization 1892
Birthplace (normalized) sweden
1930
Lincoln, Nebraska
Spouse, age 53
Lincoln, Nebraska · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Young
Given Name Martha E.
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 53
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Sweden
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1888
Age at First Marriage 20
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue Swedish
Birth Country Sweden
Birthplace (normalized) sweden
1940
Lincoln-County, Nebraska
Spouse, age 63
Lincoln-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
Surname Young
Given Name Martha
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 63
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Sweden
1935 Residence (City) Lincoln
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Nebraska
Birth Country Sweden
Birthplace (normalized) sweden

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Our Model Tree links Martha Young across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Young
Spouse · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Nebraska
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Nebraska Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02256-00362)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Earlinor T. Arganbright 31 Wife — Nebraska
2 Ned Arganbright 4 Son — Nebraska
3 Robert B. Arganbright 1 Son — Nebraska
4 Donald Arganbright 0 Son — Nebraska
5 Edward D. Hesson 51 Head Brakeman Illinois
6 Pearl A. Hesson 47 Wife — Illinois
7 Edward J. Hesson 27 Head Bartender Illinois
8 Parnell L. Hesson 25 Wife — Illinois
9 William E. Hesson 3 Son — Nebraska
10 Patricia L. Hesson 1 Daughter — Nebraska
11 Albert C. Cooper 44 Head Passenger Brakeman Nebraska
12 Lavoncha E. Cooper 40 Wife — Nebraska
13 Donald E. Cooper 15 Son — Nebraska
14 Carl G. Leighton 54 Head Railway Mail Clerk Michigan
15 Elisabeth E. Leighton 50 Wife — Missouri
16 William J. Leighton 6 Son — Nebraska
17 Fern J. Raetz 45 Head Locomotive Fireman Nebraska
18 Vera P. Raetz 43 Wife — Nebraska
19 Gibbs S. Raetz 20 Son Telephone Operator Nebraska
20 Richard V. Raetz 16 Son — Nebraska
21 Albert H. Raetz 14 Son — Nebraska
22 Adolph Beyerle 63 Head — Iowa
23 Lillian A. Beyerle 53 Wife — Nebraska
24 Leonard B. Redmond 48 Head Mail Clerk Nebraska
25 Abagail H. Redmond 44 Wife — Nebraska
26 Bette A. Redmond 20 Daughter Stenographer Nebraska
27 Robert Redmond 16 Son Pinsetter Nebraska
28 Peter Young 68 Head — Sweden
29 Martha Young THIS PERSON 63 Wife — Sweden
30 Myrtle V. Young 25 Daughter Stenographer Nebraska
31 Hildegarde Young 21 Daughter Stenographer Nebraska
32 Lester A. Hyland 46 Head Dentist Oregon
33 Clara E. Hyland 49 Wife — Illinois
34 Ruth E. Hyland 20 Daughter — Nebraska
35 Lester B. Hyland 13 Son — Nebraska
36 William E. Voseipka 61 Head Locomotive Engineer Iowa
37 Edna Voseipka 50 Wife — Nebraska
38 Nancy Voseipka 15 Daughter — Nebraska
39 Oscar J. Sandall 52 Head Court Judge Nebraska
40 Tillie J. Sandall 53 Wife — Nebraska

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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