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Harold Young — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Stephenson-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Harold Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stephenson-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stephenson-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Freeport City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stephenson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | machinist |
| Industry | toy factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Freeport 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Young | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Harold Young | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Charles Young | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Frank Young | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Stephenson, Illinois
Son, age 2
Stephenson, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 5 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 | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Stephenson, Illinois
Son, age 12
Stephenson, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Stephenson-County, Illinois
Son, age 22
Stephenson-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Freeport City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stephenson |
| Occupation | machinist |
| Industry | toy factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Charles Young (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Young (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Young
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Young
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Young
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Young
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Young
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Illinois
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Sibling
Frank Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Stephenson-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Stephenson-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00892-00304)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freda Dreier | 59 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 2 | Henry Dreier | 52 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Charles Young | 69 | Head | Watchman | Illinois |
| 4 | Edith Young | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Harold Young THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 6 | Frank Young | 19 | Son | Gum Dipper | Illinois |
| 7 | Albert C. Dreier | 36 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 8 | Dorothy Dreier | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Alton Dreier | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | D. Albert Clark | 22 | Head | Handyman | Illinois |
| 11 | Lela Clark | 20 | Wife | Sales Clerk | Illinois |
| 12 | Augusta Leigmer | 55 | Head | — | Germany |
| 13 | George Leigmer | 31 | Son | Core Temper | Illinois |
| 14 | Clemens Leigmer | 26 | Head | Assembler | Illinois |
| 15 | Lois Leigmer | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Helen Goodman | 56 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 17 | William Schmidt | 56 | Lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | Nels W. Sandstrom | 50 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Sweden |
| 19 | Greta Sandstrom | 37 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 20 | Glenn Sandstrom | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Ralph Sandstrom | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Greta Sandstrom | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Herbert Staben | 36 | Head | Time Clerk | Illinois |
| 24 | Gertie Staben | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Ronald Staben | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Augusta Staben | 73 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 27 | Raymond Dillay | 29 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 28 | Lillie C. Dillay | 57 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Raymond Yeagle | 44 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Illinois |
| 30 | Alice Yeagle | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Pauline Yeagle | 18 | Daughter | Tester | Illinois |
| 32 | Marcene Yeagle | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Shirley Yeagle | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Frank Daniels | 67 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Minnie Daniels | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Leona Daniels | 36 | Daughter | Audit Clerk | Illinois |
| 37 | Frank Amerpohl | 48 | Head | Switchman | Illinois |
| 38 | Loretta Amerpohl | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Laverne Amerpohl | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Amelia Welfelt | 69 | Head | — | Germany |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Harold + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)