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Martha Young — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Martha Young across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Female Daughter Born: Pennsylvania Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationAllegheny-County, Pennsylvania
SurnameYoung
Given NameMartha
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplacePennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)E. McKeesport
1935 Residence (County)Allegheny
Additional Details
OccupationOffice Clerk
IndustryElectric Shop
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)75
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidencePennsylvania
Birth StatePennsylvania
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)pennsylvania
OccupationOffice Clerk
Township / WardTurtle Creek Borough
Est. Birth Year~1922

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 Martha Age Birth yr
Sandra Young Daughter — 4 ~1936
Mary Young Daughter — 15 ~1925
Martha Young Daughter — 18 ~1922
Ruby Young Daughter — 21 ~1919
Harry Young Head — 57 ~1883
Ralph Young Son — 16 ~1924
Hugh Young Son — 22 ~1918
Nellie Young Spouse — 56 ~1884

Census Appearances

1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Other, age 6
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Young
Given Name Martha A.
Relationship to Head Granddaughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) pennsylvania
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 18
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
Surname Young
Given Name Martha
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City) E. McKeesport
1935 Residence (County) Allegheny
Occupation Office Clerk
Industry Electric Shop
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 75
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Pennsylvania
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) pennsylvania

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Martha Young across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Martha Young
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mary Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hugh Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sandra Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03419-00384)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Bessie Reed 61 Head Cook Pennsylvania
2 Wendell Reed 35 Son Machinist Pennsylvania
3 Harold Reed 31 Son Metallurgist Pennsylvania
4 Ethel Reed 26 Daughter-in-law Waitress Pennsylvania
5 Loraine Stanford 25 Daughter Waitress Pennsylvania
6 Roger Reed 11 Grandson — Pennsylvania
7 William Montgomery 63 Roomer Proprietor Pennsylvania
8 George Pruchnic 25 Head Asst. Manager Pennsylvania
9 Isabella Pruchnic 24 Wife — Pennsylvania
10 George L. Babcock 75 Father — New York
11 Clarence O'Keefe 26 Son Assembler Pennsylvania
12 James O'Keefe 22 Son — Pennsylvania
13 Carl Price 45 Head Minister Pennsylvania
14 Ruth Price 40 Wife — Pennsylvania
15 Hazel Price 14 Daughter — Pennsylvania
16 George W. Zeller 41 Roomer Laborer Pennsylvania
17 Paul L. Zeller 39 Roomer Fitter Pennsylvania
18 Harry S. Young 57 Head Laborer Pennsylvania
19 Nellie Young 56 Wife — Pennsylvania
20 Hugh S. Young 22 Son New Worker Pennsylvania
21 Ralph Young 16 Son — Pennsylvania
22 Ruby Young 21 Daughter Sales Clerk Pennsylvania
23 Martha Young THIS PERSON 18 Daughter Office Clerk Pennsylvania
24 Mary Young 15 Daughter — Pennsylvania
25 Sandra Young 4 Daughter — Pennsylvania
26 Earl Hall 38 Head Fireman Pennsylvania
27 Dorothy Hall 38 Wife — Pennsylvania
28 Earl Jr. Hall 16 Son — Pennsylvania
29 James Hall 12 Son — Pennsylvania
30 Calvin C. Danour 35 Roomer Brakeman Pennsylvania
31 Gustave Slegmerten 47 Brother-in-law Engineer Washington D.C.
32 Charles Kennedy 61 Head Laborer Pennsylvania
33 Elizabeth Kennedy 39 Wife — Scotland
34 Gladys Kennedy 15 Daughter — Pennsylvania
35 Charles Jr. Kennedy 11 Son — Pennsylvania
36 Norman Kennedy 7 Son — Pennsylvania
37 Carl Frye 32 Head Coil Worker Pennsylvania
38 Helen Frye 24 Wife — Pennsylvania
39 John Taylor 26 Head Laborer Ohio
40 Christine Taylor 26 Wife — Scotland

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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