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Howard Young — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Howard Young across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Alabama |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Young | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Edgar Young | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Stephen Young | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Vernon Young | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Howard Young | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Guthrie Young | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Charlotte Young | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Young | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Josie Young | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Alabama
Son, age 12
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Shelby, Alabama
Son, age 22
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Howard Young across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Howard Young
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Alabama
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Sibling
Vernon Young
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Young
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Young
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edgar Young
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Guthrie Young
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlotte Young
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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
1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu040unit:0768)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Arthur Bearden | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 52 | Freddie Bearden | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 53 | Floyd Bearden | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Luther Bearden | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 55 | Zula Bearden | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Louisa Bearden | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Stephen Young | 59 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 58 | Josie Young | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Howard Young THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 60 | Herbert Young | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 61 | Vernon Young | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | Thomas Young | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Edgar Young | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Guthrie Young | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Charlotte Young | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Jack W. Bearden | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 67 | Anna Bearden | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Walter Bearden | 23 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 69 | Vesta Bearden | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 70 | Pearl Bearden | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 71 | Lottie Bearden | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Monroe Bearden | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Cook Vernon | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 74 | Ollie M. Vernon | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Jesse M. Vernon | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | Edward S. Vernon | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | Ocie Vernon | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Ira Vernon | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Theodora Vernon | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Benjamin F. Vernon | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Nettie Vernon | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Isaac R. Arnold | 57 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 83 | Sarah C. Arnold | 54 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Bessie L. Arnold | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 85 | Phillip H. Arnold | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Eddie F. Donnelly | 49 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Edith M. Donnelly | 30 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Ethel G. Donnelly | 11 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Toby M. Trawick | 36 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 90 | Charley L. Perryman | 30 | Partner | Miner | Alabama |
| 91 | John Jones | 32 | Head | Loco. Repairer | Alabama |
| 92 | Myrtie Jones | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Abner Baker | 21 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 94 | Nellie G. Baker | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Fred M. Baker | 26 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 96 | Zula Baker | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Idilla Baker | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Frank Kromer | 39 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 99 | Dosia Kromer | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 100 | James S. Kromer | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)