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James Young — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elmer & Elmer — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Insurance Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Young | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Elmer Young | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Raymond Young | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Eugene Young | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Young | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Young | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 3
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 13
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 23
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Insurance Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 James Young across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elmer Young (~0.92 confidence) and father Elmer Young (~0.92 confidence) and father Elmer Young (~0.60 confidence) and mother Mary Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Elmer Young
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elmer Young
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elmer Young
b. ~1908
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Mary Young
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Young
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Young
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Sibling
Mary Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02569-00324)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elmer Young | 46 | Head | Electrician | New York |
| 42 | Mary Young | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | James Young THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 44 | Mary A Young | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 45 | Raymond Young | 16 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 46 | Eugene Young | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | John Ryan | 46 | Head | Bartender | New York |
| 48 | Julia Ryan | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 49 | Mary Ryan | 21 | Daughter | Clerical Worker | New York |
| 50 | Frank Coughlin | 51 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 51 | Mary Coughlin | 51 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 52 | Jack Scommia | 29 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 53 | Rose Scommia | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 54 | John Veserice | 24 | Head | Presser | New York |
| 55 | Antonia Veserice | 22 | Wife | Operator | New York |
| 56 | Louis Marino | 34 | Head | Dockworker | New York |
| 57 | Maria Marino | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 58 | Catherine Marino | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Lucilla Marino | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | Joan Marino | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | Nick Santano | 52 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 62 | Mary Santano | 50 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 63 | Louis Santano | 25 | Son | Barber | Italy |
| 64 | Annetta Santano | 20 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Italy |
| 65 | Aniello Santano | 18 | Son | — | Italy |
| 66 | Nancy Santano | 10 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 67 | Jane Davis | 76 | Head | — | New York |
| 68 | James Davis | 49 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 69 | Joseph Reilly | 70 | Head | Porter | New York |
| 70 | Nellie Reilly | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 71 | Arthur Sonderborg | 56 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 72 | Lena Sonderborg | 55 | Wife | Messenger | New York |
| 73 | Arthur Sonderborg | 24 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | Rachel Curry | 59 | Head | — | New York |
| 75 | Pierce Curry | 26 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 76 | Webster Curry | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 77 | Mary Mcverty | 72 | Head | Shipyard Worker | New York |
| 78 | Andrew Traficante | 48 | Head | — | New York |
| 79 | Josephine Traficante | 19 | Daughter | Wrapper | New York |
| 80 | Bridget Hassett | 70 | Head | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)