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Henry Young — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Henry Young across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawattamie-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & John — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pottawattamie-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Keg Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawattamie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Keg Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Young | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Herbert Young | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Carl Young | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Allen Young | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Catherine Young | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Son, age 6
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Henry H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Son, age 16
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1904 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Henry H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Son, age 26
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1904 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Head, age 36
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Keg Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawattamie |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Henry Young across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Young (~0.92 confidence) and father John Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Young
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Young
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Young
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Young
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Young
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01199-00548)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Adolph Bortle | 31 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 42 | Henry Young THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 43 | Carl Young | 34 | Brother | Farmer | Iowa |
| 44 | Herbert Young | 24 | Brother | Farmer | Iowa |
| 45 | Catherine Young | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Allen Young | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Henry Eitmann | 63 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 48 | Amelia Eitmann | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Reinhardt Eitmann | 28 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 50 | Elmer Eitmann | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 51 | Harvey Eitmann | 31 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 52 | Helene Eitmann | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Herman Knudsen | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 54 | Sophie Knudsen | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Wilma Knudsen | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Robert Knudsen | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Dorothy Knudsen | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Henry Strohe | 36 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 59 | Martha Strohe | 32 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 60 | Helmut Strohe | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Arnold Strohe | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | Winifred Voss | 66 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 63 | William Voss | 28 | Son | Manager | Iowa |
| 64 | Ellen Voss | 23 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Ida Voss | 53 | Sister | Maid | Nebraska |
| 66 | Harry Krohn | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 67 | Augusta Krohn | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Fred Krohn | 21 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 69 | Robert Krohn | 17 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 70 | Alvin Krohn | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | William Fowler | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Elsie Fowler | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Clarence Fowler | 19 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 74 | Creola Fowler | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Zena Fowler | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 76 | James Fowler | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Adrian Fowler | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Frederick Fowler | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Darline Fowler | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Evelyn Fowler | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Henry
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)