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Helen Young — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Helen Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Lula — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Logan-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Theater |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 18 |
| Income (1939) | 408 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Young | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Helen Young | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ted Young | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Lucille Young | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Logan, Illinois
Daughter, age 1
Logan, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Helen L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Speaks English | No |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Logan, Illinois
Daughter, age 11
Logan, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Logan-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 21
Logan-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Theater |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 18 |
| Income (1939) | 408 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Helen Young across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Young (~0.82 confidence) and mother Lula Young (~0.82 confidence) and mother Lucille Young (~0.92 confidence) and father Teddy Young (~0.92 confidence) and father Ted Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Albert Young
b. ~1879
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Lula Young
b. ~1881
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Lucille Young
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Teddy Young
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ted Young
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Young
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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Sibling
Ethel Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Logan-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, Illinois
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00838-00275)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted Young | 41 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 2 | Lucille Young | 42 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 3 | Helen Young THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Cashier | Illinois |
| 4 | Ethel Young | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Victor Pekorski | 48 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 6 | Jane Pekorski | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Paul Pekorski | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 8 | Cecelia Pekorski | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Dorothy Pekorski | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Betty Jane Pekorski | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Joan Pekorski | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Patricia Pekorski | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Robert Neal Irving | 35 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 15 | Ellen Irving | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | William Paul Irving | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Nancy Ellen Irving | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Robert Samuel Irving | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Mary Connor | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Geo. W. Vaughan | 46 | Head | Molder | Illinois |
| 21 | Bertha Vaughan | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Betty Lee Vaughan | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | James R. O. Park | 72 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 25 | Minnie R. Park | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Orville Thompson | 44 | Head | Kiln Drawer | Illinois |
| 27 | Allie Mae Thompson | 34 | Wife | Banker | Illinois |
| 28 | Dean Thompson | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | A. P. Downs | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 31 | Ella Downs | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Herbert Steffen | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 33 | Kathryn Steffen | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Myron Bobby Steffen | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Myron Gloria Gay Steffen | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | R. G. Darling | 33 | Head | Psychologist | Illinois |
| 37 | Clarice Darling | 28 | Wife | Attendant | South Dakota |
| 39 | John Vloot | 66 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Anna Vloot | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.82
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)