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Sarah Young — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Johnson-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnson-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnson-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House Wife |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 12 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | House Wife |
| Township / Ward | Madison Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Young | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| O Yunker | Other | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Richard Young | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Robert Young | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Wilbur Young | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Young | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bruce Young | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Sarah Young | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Johnson, Iowa
Other, age 22
Johnson, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Johnson, Iowa
Other, age 32
Johnson, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Johnson-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 42
Johnson-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Occupation | House Wife |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 12 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Young across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Young
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnson-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnson-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01171-00741)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonard Gentman | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Erma Gentman | 28 | Wife | House Wife | Iowa |
| 3 | Joan Gentman | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Mary Ellen Gentman | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | William Mals | 35 | Lodger | Farm Hand | Tenn |
| 6 | W. A. Young | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 7 | Sarah Young THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | House Wife | Iowa |
| 8 | William C. Young | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Richard Young | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Robert Young | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Bruce Young | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Wilbur Young | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | O. R. Yunker | 43 | Lodger | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 14 | H. E. Bowman | 74 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 15 | Charles Wray | 37 | Head | Wpa | Iowa |
| 16 | Ida Wray | 37 | Wife | House Wife | Missouri |
| 17 | Marie Wray | 13 | Daughter | School | Iowa |
| 18 | Donald Wray | 6 | Son | School | Iowa |
| 19 | June Wray | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Russell Wolfe | 30 | Head | Farmer | Penn |
| 21 | Blanche Wolfe | 26 | Wife | House Wife | Iowa |
| 22 | R. G. Bowman | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Hazel Bowman | 42 | Wife | House Wife | Iowa |
| 24 | Lloyd Bowman | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 25 | Ethel Bowman | 16 | Daughter | In School | Iowa |
| 26 | C. K. Wolfe | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 27 | Flora Wolfe | 45 | Wife | House Wife | Iowa |
| 28 | William Shupitar | 55 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 29 | Anna Shupitar | 51 | Wife | House Wife | Iowa |
| 30 | Leona Shupitar | 20 | Daughter | House Work | Iowa |
| 31 | D. A. Gilroy | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 32 | Kate Gilroy | 50 | Wife | House Wife | Iowa |
| 33 | John Gilroy | 17 | Son | In School | Iowa |
| 34 | Maurice Gilroy | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Geo W. Hora | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 36 | Helen Hora | 27 | Wife | House Wife | Iowa |
| 37 | Donald H Hora | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Donna J Hora | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | George Hora | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Charles Brant | 60 | Lodger | Farm Hand | Iowa |
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)