Edward Young — 1940 US Census Record

Model Tree available

1940 United States Federal Census · Audubon-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Edward Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Audubon-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ella & Alvin — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Audubon-County, Iowa
Surname	Young
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Leroy Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Audubon
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	52
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Leroy Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1914

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 Edward	Age	Birth yr
Edward Young	Head	—	26	~1914
Alvis Young	Son	—	2	~1938
Lilly Young	Spouse	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Audubon, Iowa

Son, age 6

Audubon, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Young
Given Name	Edward J
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	6
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Audubon, Iowa

Son, age 16

Audubon, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Young
Given Name	Edward J
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Audubon-County, Iowa

Head, age 26

Audubon-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members

Surname	Young
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Leroy Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Audubon
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	52
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

Model Tree

Model Tree available

Our Model Tree links Edward Young across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ella Young (~0.92 confidence) and father Alvin Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

Show:

Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Ella Young

b. ~1881

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Father

Alvin Young

b. ~1882

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Edward Young

Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Iowa

★ You are viewing this record

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Audubon-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01137-00957)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Betty West	5	Daughter	—	Iowa
2	Bessie West	2	Daughter	—	Iowa
3	Vernon G Priet	26	Head	Farming	Iowa
4	Lila Ann Priet	27	Wife	—	Iowa
5	Doris A Priet	3	Daughter	—	Iowa
6	Phyllis Priet	0	Daughter	—	Iowa
7	Andrew Thysen	65	Head	Retired Farmer	Germany
8	Kathrine Thysen	55	Wife	—	Denmark
9	William Ruddy	46	Head	Laborer	Iowa
10	Mary Ruddy	46	Wife	—	Iowa
11	Darlene Ruddy	19	Daughter	Teacher	Iowa
12	Donald Ruddy	15	Son	—	Iowa
13	Joe V Farley	54	Head	Farmer	Iowa
14	Russel Teasman	30	Head	Farmer	Iowa
15	Hellen Teasman	23	Wife	—	Iowa
16	Sharlette Teasman	1	Daughter	—	Iowa
17	Donald Teasman	24	Brother	Farmer	Iowa
18	Harrison Stanley	52	Head	Farmer	Iowa
19	Rozelle Stanley	50	Wife	—	Iowa
20	Margaret Stanley	19	Daughter	—	Iowa
21	Robert Stanley	17	Son	—	Iowa
22	Milo Stanley	15	Son	—	Iowa
23	Fred Rice	55	Hired man	Farmhand	Iowa
24	Arnold Christensen	44	Head	Farmer	Iowa
25	Gleamon Christensen	19	Son	Laborer	Iowa
26	Anna Christensen	40	Wife	—	Iowa
27	Arlene Christensen	12	Daughter	—	Iowa
28	Gay Christensen	6	Daughter	—	Iowa
29	Forrest Lafoy	35	Head	Farmer	Iowa
30	Hazel Lafoy	34	Wife	—	Iowa
31	Charles Lafoy	14	Son	—	Iowa
32	Vernon Lafoy	13	Son	—	Iowa
33	Forrest Jr Lafoy	11	Son	—	Iowa
34	Ardyth Lafoy	8	Daughter	—	Iowa
35	Edward Young THIS PERSON	26	Head	Farmer	Iowa
36	Lilly Young	24	Wife	—	Iowa
37	Alvis William Young	2	Son	—	Iowa
38	Paul Thomas	40	Head	Farmer	Iowa
39	Merle Thomas	39	Wife	—	Iowa
40	Marjorie Thomas	13	Daughter	—	Iowa

Search for Edward Young

All Edward Young Census Records Discover Young Family Tree

Pedigree Summary

Edward

Gen 1 · 2 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)

Report inaccurate data