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David Young — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this David Young across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver Car |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Driver Car |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Young | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Maggie Rollins | Other | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| David Young | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Clarence Young | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Other, age 6
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Other, age 17
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Dave |
| Relationship to Head | Laborer |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Shovel |
| Industry | Plow |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 27
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Driver Car |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links David Young across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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David Young
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1764unit:0752)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Green | 63 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Mollie Green | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Mamie Green | 33 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | David Young THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Driver Car | Tennessee |
| 5 | Alberta Young | 26 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 6 | Clarence Young | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Maggie Rollins | 57 | Mother-in-law | Laundress | Alabama |
| 8 | Francis Williamson | 42 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 9 | Augustus Ladd | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Mattie Wood | 38 | Boarder | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 11 | John Powell | 35 | Head | Janitor | Mississippi |
| 12 | Laura Powell | 30 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 13 | Ellis Jones | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Louis Harrison | 29 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Bertha Harrison | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Holly Humbles | 24 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Jane Humbles | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Balis Hope | 33 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Josephine Hope | 27 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 20 | Lizzie Hope | 23 | Sister-in-law | Laundress | Georgia |
| 21 | Dora Cooke | 53 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | Jeff Davis | 27 | Son-in-law | Presser | Mississippi |
| 23 | Neba Davis | 24 | Daughter | Presser | Georgia |
| 24 | Willie Rocket | 26 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 25 | George Rocket | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Willie Martin | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Jannie Martin | 22 | Boarder | Cook | Alabama |
| 28 | Ann Abernathy | 53 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 29 | Ben Crawford | 42 | Boarder | Helper | Tennessee |
| 30 | Garnett Miller | 28 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Maggie Miller | 32 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 32 | Alfred Dunn | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 33 | Rosa Dunn | 30 | Wife | Maid | Mississippi |
| 34 | Ruby Dunn | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Hellen Doran | 49 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 36 | Maggie Doran | 16 | Daughter | Maid | Tennessee |
| 37 | Henry Jackson | 75 | Roomer | Laborer | Unknown |
| 38 | David Evans | 51 | Head | Helper | Tennessee |
| 39 | Willie Lacy | 43 | Head | Driver | Mississippi |
| 40 | Mollie Lacy | 39 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 41 | Lyssle Smith | 31 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Amy Smith | 16 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Ernest Smith | 12 | Son | Delivery Boy | Tennessee |
| 44 | Naomi Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Mildred Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Jake Mcdonald | 55 | Head | Grocer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Mary Mcdonald | 45 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 48 | Jake Mcdonald | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Virginia Mcdonald | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Eddie Mcdonald | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)