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Nellie Young — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harlan-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Young across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harlan-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harlan-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cumberland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harlan |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Cumberland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Young | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jacqueline Young | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Nellie Young | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Young | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Earl Young | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Sarah Young | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| David Young | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Maggie Young | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Jack Young | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harlan, Kentucky
Daughter, age 6
Harlan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Nelly |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Harlan-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 15
Harlan-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cumberland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harlan |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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.
Our Model Tree links Nellie Young across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Young
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Kentucky
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Sibling
David Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jacqueline Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Harlan-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Harlan-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01314-00129)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vera Woods | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Charles Woods | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Harold Woods | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Thelma Woods | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Andrew Webber | 51 | Head | Brakeman | Wales |
| 6 | Leonard Webber | 19 | Son | Laborer | Wales |
| 7 | Robert Webber | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Ronald Webber | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Harry C. Wooten | 36 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 10 | Mary Wooten | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Grover Wooten | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Thandler Wooten | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Ted R. Creech | 37 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 14 | Nell B. Creech | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Doris A. Creech | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Gilbert Hobbs | 25 | Head | Attendant | West Virginia |
| 17 | Virginia Hobbs | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Patricia Hobbs | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Burris Campbell | 41 | Head | Bookkeeper | Kentucky |
| 20 | Georgia Campbell | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Burris Jr. Campbell | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Winifred Campbell | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Jack Young | 56 | Head | Florist | England |
| 24 | Maggie Young | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Nellie Young THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Jacqueline Young | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Earl Young | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Mary Young | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Sarah Young | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | David Young | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Robert N. Young | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Harold Heid | 25 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 33 | Allie Heid | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Thomas Scott | 30 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 35 | Leah Scott | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Hazel Scott | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | John Scott | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | James D. Butler | 48 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 39 | Katie Butler | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Jack Butler | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)