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Harold Young — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Kanawha, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Harold Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clayton & John — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kanawha, West Virginia |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Charleston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Young | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Virgil Young | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Ethel Young | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Shirley Reed | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Shirley Young | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Harold Young | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 2
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 12
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Son, age 23
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Herald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Big Sandy District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Retail department |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Harold Young across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clayton Young (~0.92 confidence) and father John Young (~0.92 confidence) and father Scott Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clayton Young
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Young
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Scott Young
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Young
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Young
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Young
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Young
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Shirley Young
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgil Young
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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
1930 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2537unit:0050)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eleanor Hithrow | 10 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 52 | Lura F. Hithrow | 1 | Granddaughter | None | West Virginia |
| 53 | John Young | 64 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 54 | Mary Young | 61 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 55 | Rudy Young | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 56 | Clyde Young | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 57 | John Young | 37 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Ethel Young | 35 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 59 | Harold Young THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 60 | Virgil Young | 9 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 61 | Shirley Young | 7 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 62 | Shirley Reed | 21 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 63 | John Harmansdorfer | 25 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 64 | Gladys Harmansdorfer | 25 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 65 | James E. Harmansdorfer | 2 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 66 | Lucile Harmansdorfer | 0 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 67 | Geneva Taylor | 23 | Roomer | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 68 | Jesse Staley | 42 | Head | Plumber | West Virginia |
| 69 | Linda Staley | 39 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 70 | Lonnie Young | 31 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 71 | Hazel Young | 39 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 72 | Roland Mathews | 25 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 73 | Mary Mathews | 21 | Sister-in-law | None | West Virginia |
| 74 | Francis S. Corton | 34 | City Employee | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 75 | Blanche Corton | 30 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 76 | Virginia Corton | 13 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 77 | Bill S. Corton | 8 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 78 | Frances Corton | 7 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 79 | Albert S. Cottrell | 34 | Head | Pipe Fitter | West Virginia |
| 80 | Nora Cottrell | 29 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 81 | James R. Cottrell | 6 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 82 | Mary S. Cottrell | 2 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 83 | Albert Gerdman | 40 | Head | Foreman Painter | Germany |
| 84 | Maude Gerdman | 40 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 85 | Alfred Gerdman | 13 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 86 | Selma Gerdman | 11 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 87 | Frederick Gerdman | 7 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 88 | Hope Gerdman | 1 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 89 | George S. Guest | 33 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 90 | Anna Guest | 31 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 91 | Jewell Guest | 12 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 92 | Reba Guest | 11 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 93 | Richard Guest | 9 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 94 | Ross Smith | 28 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 95 | Beulah Smith | 25 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 96 | Mayford Smith | 8 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 97 | Dottie Smith | 6 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 98 | Deloris Smith | 4 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 99 | Earl C. Young | 25 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 100 | Tressa Young | 26 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Harold + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)