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Fred Young — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Fred Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bertha & Edward — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Handy Man |
| Industry | Publishers Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Handy Man |
| Township / Ward | Trenton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Young | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Myrtle Vankelt | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Jacob Conover | Other | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Earl Young | Son | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Fred Young | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, New …
Son, age 8
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Fred G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Son, age 19
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Freddie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Son, age 25
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Occupation | Handy Man |
| Industry | Publishers Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Fred Young across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Bertha Young (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Luella Young (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Young (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Mother
Bertha Young
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Young
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Luella Young
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Young
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Fred Young
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Earl Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 38
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02434-00098)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Domenick | 61 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | John F Williamson | 27 | Head | Potter | New Jersey |
| 3 | Ida P Williamson | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Joyce Williamson | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Wesley N Burt | 54 | Head | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 6 | Bertha M Burt | 53 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 9 | Fred S Garwood | 68 | Head | Alteration | New Jersey |
| 10 | Laura M Garwood | 65 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | George F Wooley | 48 | Son | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 12 | Mary P Wooley | 46 | Daughter | Prop. | New Jersey |
| 13 | Harry R Lee | 71 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 14 | Ella H Lee | 57 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Ella L Lee | 31 | Daughter | Nurse | New Jersey |
| 16 | Isabella L Lee | 26 | Daughter | Office Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 17 | George L Kopf | 58 | Head | Machinist | Penna |
| 18 | Mable N Kopf | 61 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | William H Bennett | 68 | Boarder | Barracks Attendant | New Jersey |
| 20 | Paul R Vance | 42 | Boarder | Artist | New Jersey |
| 21 | Oscar L Gibson | 55 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 22 | Martha M Gibson | 52 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 23 | Oscar L Jr Gibson | 26 | Son | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 24 | Delia M Quinn | 60 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 25 | Joseph M Quinn | 32 | Son | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 26 | Henry W Roger | 35 | Roomer | Plumbing | New Jersey |
| 27 | James J Jr Wilfred | 71 | Roomer | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Isaac French | 72 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 30 | Jennie M French | 62 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Jack Donishefsky | 25 | Head | Butcher | New York |
| 32 | Lillian D Donishefsky | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | John H Baker | 78 | Head | — | England |
| 34 | Anne Lannin | 73 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 35 | Fanny Roumanis | 40 | Roomer | House Keeper | Greece |
| 36 | Bertha Young | 59 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Earl L Young | 38 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Fred Young THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Handy Man | New Jersey |
| 39 | Jacob Conover | 58 | Brother | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 40 | Myrtle J Vankelt | 35 | Sister | Housework | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Fred + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)