HY
Howard Young — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clayton-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Howard Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clayton-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Bert — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clayton-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Howard A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clayton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | O |
| Industry | V |
| Class of Worker | I |
| Income (1939) | 24 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | O |
| Township / Ward | Highland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Young | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Howard Young | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Fern Young | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Barbara Young | Daughter | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clayton, Iowa
Son, age 3
Clayton, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Howard J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Clayton, Iowa
Son, age 13
Clayton, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Clayton-County, Iowa
Head, age 23
Clayton-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Howard A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clayton |
| Occupation | O |
| Industry | V |
| Class of Worker | I |
| Income (1939) | 24 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| 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 Howard Young across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Young (~0.92 confidence) and father Bert Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Young
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bert Young
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Young
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Young
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Young
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Iowa
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Clayton-County, Iowa
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Clayton-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01149-00321)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Grace E Durnan | 21 | Wife | 5 | Iowa |
| 42 | Charles E Durnan | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Mary A Durnan | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Howard A Young THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | O | Iowa |
| 45 | Fern L Young | 23 | Wife | O | Iowa |
| 46 | Earl A Young | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Barbara J Young | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Hattie Peterman | 73 | Head | 5 | Iowa |
| 49 | Earl Peterman | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 50 | Bertie Peterman | 44 | Wife | 5 | Iowa |
| 51 | Florence Peterman | 24 | Daughter | 5 | Iowa |
| 52 | Forrest Peterman | 14 | Son | T | Iowa |
| 53 | Henry J Peterman | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | William H Phillips | 26 | Head | 5 | Minnesota |
| 55 | Frances M Phillips | 19 | Wife | O | Iowa |
| 56 | William F Phillips | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Ronald D Phillips | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Allan Grotewohl | 50 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 59 | Elizabeth L Grotewohl | 47 | Wife | 5 | Illinois |
| 60 | John B Grotewohl | 19 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 61 | Robert A Grotewohl | 16 | Son | 6 | Iowa |
| 62 | Ray R Benson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 63 | Ruth V Benson | 34 | Wife | 5 | Iowa |
| 64 | J. Perry Medberry | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 65 | Abner Medberry | 47 | Wife | 5 | Iowa |
| 66 | Glen Medberry | 15 | Son | 6 | Iowa |
| 67 | Arlene Medberry | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Thomas L Pollock | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 69 | Mary C Pollock | 35 | Wife | 5 | Iowa |
| 70 | Gordon J Pollock | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | M. Leon Pollock | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Jerome Spears | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 73 | Libbie Spears | 50 | Wife | 5 | Iowa |
| 74 | Roscoe L Larson | 25 | Head | O | Iowa |
| 75 | Clara S Larson | 31 | Wife | O | Iowa |
| 76 | Frances E Larson | 11 | Daughter | O | Iowa |
| 77 | Paul H Larson | 5 | Son | O | Iowa |
| 78 | Paul Yearous | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 79 | Blanche C Yearous | 75 | Mother | 7 | Iowa |
| 80 | Bert Benson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Howard
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)