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Ruth Young — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Young across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marylina Young | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Pauline Young | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Melcha Young | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ethelmay Young | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Leona Young | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ruth Young | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Preston Young | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Benny Young | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Preston Young | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Richard Young | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Young | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Maggie Young | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Washington, Mississippi
Daughter, age 1
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Washington-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 11
Washington-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 12 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 Ruth Young across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Young
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Marylina Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melcha Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leona Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Preston Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benny Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethelmay Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Washington-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02076-00355)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leroy Banks | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Zilla Banks | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Glaza Young | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Idell Young | 55 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Mary Young | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Leroy Smith | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Magnolia Smith | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Edilena Snead | 47 | Aunt | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Will Rams | 52 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | John Murray | 50 | Head | Hauler | Mississippi |
| 11 | Preston Young | 47 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Maggie Young | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Melcha Young | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Pauline Young | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Richard Young | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Marylina Young | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Ruth Young THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Ethelmay Young | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Preston Young | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Benny Young | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | William Young | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Leona Young | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Dan Mitchell | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Sam Linton | 46 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Annie Spates | 60 | Head | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 26 | Lillie May Mclemore | 34 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Joyce Mclemore | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Cornelia Mclemore | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | C. P. Mclemore | 8 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Gaylejean Mclemore | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Leroy Mclemore | 2 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Eug Jefferson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | L. L. Nelson | 76 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Lula Nelson | 71 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | John Nelson Moore | 20 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Sam Reed | 53 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Millanie Reed | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Emma Watson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Robert Watson | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Jay Sawyer | 77 | Father | — | Mississippi |
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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)