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Nellie Young — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fentress-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Young across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fentress-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fentress-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fentress |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 4Th Civil Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorene Young | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Norman Young | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Fred Young | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Royal Young | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Johnny Young | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Janie Young | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Nellie Young | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Wilma Young | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Dollie Young | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fentress, Tennessee
Daughter, age 4
Fentress, Tennessee · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Fentress-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 14
Fentress-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fentress |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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Anchor record
Nellie Young
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Royal Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnny Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorene Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janie Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilma Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Fentress-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Fentress-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03891-00264)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Winston Jones | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Betty Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Bud Smith | 88 | Father-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Ben Allred | 39 | Head | W.P.A. Road Const. | Tennessee |
| 45 | Ella Hood Allred | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Tom Allred | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Paul Allred | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Luke Hall | 58 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Leona Ann Hall | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Ora Hall | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Myrtle Hall | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Travis Stephens | 28 | Head | W.P.A. Road Const. | Tennessee |
| 53 | Linda Hood Stephens | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Alvin Chaly Stephens | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Henry M. Stephens | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Wilburn Richards | 38 | Head | Timber Woods | Tennessee |
| 57 | Donnie Atkins Richards | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Lillard Richards | 15 | Son | Timber Woods | Tennessee |
| 59 | Kirby Richards | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Chester Richards | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Pansie Richards | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Glenn Richards | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Mollie Richards | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Gardner Atkinson | 48 | Head | General Farming | Tennessee |
| 65 | Granville R. Atkinson | 80 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Fred Young | 39 | Head | State Highway Maintenance | Tennessee |
| 67 | Dollie Winniford Young | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Nellie Young THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Norman Young | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Johnny Lee Young | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Janie Ruth Young | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Lorene Young | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Royal W. Young | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Wilma Irene Young | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Marvin Hood | 35 | Head | W.P.A. Rock Crusher | Tennessee |
| 76 | Lula York Hood | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Leslie Hood | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Lawrence Hood | 25 | Head | W.P.A. Rock Crusher | Tennessee |
| 79 | Hazel Westfall Hood | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Royal Hood | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)