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Charles Young — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Polk, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Charles Young across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hallen & Walter — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Polk, Iowa |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Clay Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Young | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Charles Young | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Wilda Young | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 7
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Charlie H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 16
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Charles L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Polk, Iowa
Head, age 25
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Clay Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Charles Young across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Polk, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hallen Young (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hallen Young
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Young
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Young
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Young
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Young
Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu509unit:0691)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hale Richman | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Fern Richman | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Harold Richman | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | G J Stebbins | 29 | Head | Foreman | United States |
| 55 | Lulu Stebbins | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Leland Stebbins | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | H W Cooke | 38 | Head | Teamster | Iowa |
| 58 | Lillie Cooke | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | E J Mahaffey | 30 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 60 | Marguerite Mahaffey | 18 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Otto Bengtson | 58 | Head | Miner | Sweden |
| 62 | Ada Bengtson | 46 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 63 | Nels Bengtson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 64 | Ebba Bengtson | 22 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Inge Bengtson | 20 | Daughter | Operator | Iowa |
| 66 | Carl Bengtson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 67 | Herbert Bengtson | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 68 | H Andrew Offerdahl | 22 | Head | Printer | Iowa |
| 69 | Inge Offerdahl | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Emma Hanson | 22 | Boarder | Operator | Iowa |
| 71 | Edward Cawley | 26 | Head | Driver | Alabama |
| 72 | Ethel Cawley | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 73 | William Cawley | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | De Forest Cawley | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Samuel James | 36 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 76 | Esther James | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Mildred James | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Geraldine James | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Lucille James | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Pauline James | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 81 | E G Ross | 24 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 82 | Daphne Ross | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Jewel Ross | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Edward Ross | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Charles Young THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 86 | Wilda Young | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Jean Young | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 88 | R J Rattray | 30 | Head | Teamster | Iowa |
| 89 | Mabel Rattray | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Robert Rattray | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Adelbert Rattray | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Mildred Rattray | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 93 | William Kounce | 55 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 94 | Nancy Kounce | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Carl Kounce | 15 | Son | Messenger | Iowa |
| 96 | Opal Kounce | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Charles Bean | 34 | Head | Driver | Missouri |
| 98 | Grace Bean | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Fred Callahan | 35 | Head | Harness Maker | Iowa |
| 100 | Viola Callahan | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)