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John Young — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Young across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Amelia — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Assistant |
| Industry | Office Work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Assistant |
| Township / Ward | Newark Nj |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Young | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| George Young | Other | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| John Young | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Edward Young | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Amelia Young | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Other, age 2
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | G. son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Essex, New …
Other, age 11
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 21
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Assistant |
| Industry | Office Work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 John Young across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Young
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Young
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Young
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Edward Young
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1034unit:0476)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Winter | 27 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 2 | Edward Young | 48 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 3 | Amelia Young | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | John Young THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Assistant | New Jersey |
| 5 | Edward Jr. Young | 17 | Son | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 6 | George Young | 43 | Brother | Operator | New Jersey |
| 7 | John Scafuro | 45 | Head | Shoemaker | Italy |
| 8 | Mary Scafuro | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 9 | Lena Scafuro | 10 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 10 | Josephine Scafuro | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Atoma Scafuro | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Angelo Nigala | 38 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 13 | Catherine Nigala | 40 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 14 | Mary Nigala | 18 | Daughter | Sewing | Italy |
| 15 | Angeline Nigala | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Joe Nigala | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Libourio Dugreen | 41 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 18 | Joseph Ladarson | 36 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 19 | Nicolas Commanota | 36 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 20 | Anna Commanota | 40 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 21 | Rose Commanota | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Angela Commanota | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | William Commanota | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | John Scaffig | 44 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 25 | William Mchugh | 44 | Head | Painter | Montana |
| 26 | Clara Mchugh | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Florence Mchugh | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Dorothy Mchugh | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Ethel Mchugh | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | William Mchugh | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Thomas Dickinson | 47 | Head | Lineman | England |
| 32 | Margaret A. Dickinson | 35 | Wife | — | England |
| 33 | Elizabeth E. Dickinson | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Mabel B. Dickinson | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Lloyd G. Dickinson | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Walter S. Dickinson | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | William Brown | 46 | Head | Teamster | New York |
| 38 | Laura Brown | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | Stephen Brown | 26 | Son | Teamster | New York |
| 40 | Sarah Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Raymond Brown | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Charles P. Pfau | 21 | Head | Teamster | New Jersey |
| 43 | Catherine Pfau | 17 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | John Lagg | 47 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 45 | Anna Lagg | 41 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 46 | Louis Lagg | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | John Lagg | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Doris Lagg | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Julia Lagg | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Anna Lagg | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)