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Howard Young — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Howard Young across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Howard R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophia Mawley | Other | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Mercy Young | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Howard Young | Head | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Richard Young | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Other, age 10
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Howard R. |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Other, age 20
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Howard R. |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew in law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Assistant Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Bank |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 29
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Howard R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Howard Young across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Howard Young
Head · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · Massachusetts
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu694unit:0461)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Carolyn Sherman | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Philip Emerson | 54 | Head | Principal | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Minnie E Emerson | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 54 | Beatrice Emerson | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Edith A Emerson | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Charles A Taber | 72 | Head | Lawyer | Massachusetts |
| 57 | George B Mansfield | 47 | Head | Factory Off | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Prudence M Mansfield | 36 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 59 | Evelyn G Mansfield | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Irma M Mansfield | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Ernest J Lawton | 32 | Head | Teacher | Maine |
| 62 | Fannie Lawton | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 63 | Virginia Lawton | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Ernest J Jr Lawton | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Annie E Proctor | 56 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Marion B Proctor | 26 | Daughter | Librarian | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Gertrude D Proctor | 24 | Daughter | Book-Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Ena Dixon | 63 | Head | Nurse | New York |
| 69 | Edwin J Coughlin | 37 | Head | Lawyer | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Marian G Coughlin | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Dorothy H Coughlin | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Elaine Coughlin | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Edwin Jr Coughlin | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Richard Coughlin | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Oliver W Coughlin | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Fleuratte Hughes | 18 | Lodger | — | England |
| 77 | Edward M Ramsdell | 46 | Head | Expressman | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Gertrude F Ramsdell | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 79 | Alice M Ramsdell | 20 | Daughter | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Ethel L Ramsdell | 18 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Edith E Ramsdell | 14 | Daughter | Presser | Massachusetts |
| 82 | E Kenneth Ramsdell | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Doris E Ramsdell | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Helen G Ramsdell | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Phyllis M Ramsdell | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Charles C Campbell | 60 | Head | Foreman | Maine |
| 87 | Lilla T Campbell | 55 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 88 | Ruth S Campbell | 18 | Daughter | Clerk (Office) | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Elva S Baker | 47 | Head | Box Maker | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Howard R Young THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Mercy M Young | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Richard A Young | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Sophia P Mawley | 69 | V | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Annie L Young | 47 | Head | Book-Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Beatrice Redman | 20 | Niece | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Bror A Stenman | 43 | Head | Foreman | Sweden |
| 97 | Anna F Stenman | 47 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 98 | Elmer F Robinson | 58 | Head | Roaster | Maine |
| 99 | Carrie E Robinson | 51 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 100 | Tarbox | 53 | Head | — | Maine |
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)