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Earl Young — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Earl Young across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lee-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Earl Q. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franklin Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 58 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Franklin Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjory Young | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Earl Young | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Silver Young | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lee, Iowa
Son, age 11
Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Earl J. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Lee, Iowa
Son, age 21
Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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
Lee, Iowa
Head, age 31
Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 71 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Lee-County, Iowa
Head, age 41
Lee-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Earl Q. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franklin Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 58 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Earl Young across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jacob Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob Young
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Young
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01174-00117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Henry W. Sprenger | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 42 | Hilda Sprenger | 40 | Wife | Office Worker | Iowa |
| 43 | Ruth Sprenger | 20 | Daughter | Office Worker | Iowa |
| 44 | Wilma Sprenger | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | Iowa |
| 45 | Fern Sprenger | 17 | Daughter | Waitress | Iowa |
| 46 | Carroll Sprenger | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Raymond Sprenger | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Martha Sprenger | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Walter Sprenger | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Dorothy Sprenger | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Robert Sprenger | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Nancy Sprenger | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Isla Sprenger | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Fred Kramer | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 55 | Mary Kramer | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Maurice Kramer | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 57 | Alfred Kramer | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Lavern Kramer | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Marcella Kramer | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Rosemary Kramer | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Ernest Keller | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 62 | Susanna Keller | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Floyd Keller | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 64 | Harald Harn | 19 | Son-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Florence Harn | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Mabel Denney | 23 | — | — | Iowa |
| 67 | William Bogert | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 68 | Emma Bogert | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Maurice Bogert | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Clifford Bogert | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Ruby Bogert | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Earl Q. Young THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 73 | Marjory Young | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Silver Carol Young | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Laurence Fedler | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 76 | Mary Fedler | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Loretta Fedler | 25 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Virgil Fedler | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 79 | Leslie Fedler | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 80 | August Menke | 75 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Earl
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)