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Ernest Young — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Swift-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Swift-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Otto & Anna — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Swift-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ernest E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cashel Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Swift |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cashel Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafont Young | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Agnes Young | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Anna Young | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Ernest Young | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Morton Mortenson | Other | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Swift, Minnesota
Son, age 12
Swift, Minnesota · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Earnest L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Swift, Minnesota
Son, age 23
Swift, Minnesota · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Swift-County, Minnesota
Head, age 33
Swift-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ernest E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cashel Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Swift |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Ernest Young across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Otto Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Otto Young
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Young
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Young
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Young
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Minnesota
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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 — Swift-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Swift-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01963-00181)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Selma Ball | 22 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Gerald Ball | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | James Ball | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Max S Mollager | 58 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 45 | Irene Mollager | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Harry Mollager | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Pearl Mollager | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Maxine Mollager | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | O. J. Hillern | 58 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 50 | Clara Hillern | 56 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 51 | Ralph Hillern | 21 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Wilfred Hillern | 19 | Son | Farmer Laborer | Minnesota |
| 53 | Kenneth Hillern | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Harold Tautenson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 55 | Lora Tautenson | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Herbert Tautenson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Beatrice Tautenson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Audrey Tautenson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Walter Souheng | 34 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 60 | Ernest E Young THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 61 | Agnes Young | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Lafont Young | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Anna Young | 72 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 64 | Morton S. D. Mortenson | 43 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 65 | Schut Emmet Mccarty | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 66 | Frances Mccarty | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Joseph Robert Mccarty | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | George Mccarty | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Bernice Mccarty | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Everet Mccarty | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | John Mccarty | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Harold Lee | 24 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 73 | Harriet Lee | 23 | Wife | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 74 | John Fernholz | 29 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 75 | Marie Fernholz | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Theodore Stucke | 50 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 77 | Leona Stucke | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Selwyn Stucke | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 79 | Margaret Stucke | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Kathleen Stucke | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 3 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)