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Howard Young — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Howard Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peter & William — 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 | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Factory |
| Industry | Leather goods |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Factory |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| 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 Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Young | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Anna Young | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Peter Young | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Howard Young | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 2
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 12
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 22
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Factory |
| Industry | Leather goods |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | H-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 Howard Young across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Peter Young (~0.92 confidence) and father William Young (~0.92 confidence) and father William Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Peter Young
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Young
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Young
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Young
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Young
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Young
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Illinois
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Sibling
John Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00953-00237)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Hoffman | 40 | Head | Printer | Illinois |
| 2 | Adele Hoffman | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Edward Kelly | 29 | Brother | Checker | Illinois |
| 4 | Margaret Kelly | 26 | Sister | Tel Operator | Illinois |
| 5 | Michael Sullivan | 38 | Head | Switchtender | Irish Free State |
| 6 | Myrtle Sullivan | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Thomas Costello | 75 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 8 | Delia Costello | 70 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 9 | Christine Costello | 32 | Daughter | Gen. Office | Ohio |
| 10 | William F. Green | 54 | Head | Newspaper | Illinois |
| 11 | Eleanor Green | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Eleanore Green | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Peter Young | 52 | Head | Trimmer Hand | Illinois |
| 14 | Anna Young | 46 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 15 | John Young | 23 | Son | Factory | Illinois |
| 16 | Howard Young THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Factory | Illinois |
| 17 | Christopher J. Reed | 81 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Mary E. Reed | 65 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Alice Reed | 47 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 20 | Vera Reed | 45 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | James C. Reed | 42 | Son | Dentist | Illinois |
| 22 | Mary Burke | 65 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 23 | James F. Burke | 32 | Son | Switchman | Illinois |
| 24 | Edward F. Burke | 40 | Son | Switchman | Illinois |
| 25 | Richard L. Burke | 30 | Son | Switchman | Illinois |
| 26 | Veronica Burke | 25 | Daughter | Waitress | Illinois |
| 27 | Daniel O'Neill | 74 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 28 | Anna O'Neill | 69 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 29 | Charles O'Neill | 39 | Son | Bank Teller | Illinois |
| 30 | Mae O'Neill | 39 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Ethel O'Neill | 35 | Daughter | School Teacher | Illinois |
| 32 | Francis O'Neill | 29 | Son | Bridge Tender | Illinois |
| 33 | Nellie Savage | 59 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 34 | John Savage | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 35 | John Costello | 36 | Son in law | City Fireman | Ohio |
| 36 | Katherine Costello | 31 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | John Costello | 2 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Daniel Donagher | 53 | Lodger | Police Officer | Irish Free State |
| 39 | John Moran | 36 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 40 | Margaret Moran | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Howard + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)