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John Young — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Carroll-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carroll-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & James — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carroll-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vaiden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Painter and Paper Hanger |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 340 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Vaiden |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Young | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Marie Young | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Rubie Young | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Sara Young | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Young | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| John Young | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Josephine Young | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Carroll, Mississippi
Son, age 6
Carroll, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Carroll, Mississippi
Son, age 15
Carroll, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Carroll-County, Mississippi
Son, age 24
Carroll-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vaiden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Painter and Paper Hanger |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 340 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Young (~0.92 confidence) and father James Young (~0.92 confidence) and father James Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Young
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Young
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Young
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Young
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Young
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Young
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Sara Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alberta Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rubie 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 — Carroll-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Carroll-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02012-00517)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Randall | 64 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Roy Simpson | 49 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Mary Mitchell | 71 | Servant | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Lonny Forest | 54 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Hadison Davis | 45 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Hardy Myers | 36 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Pebble Myers | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Lee Pittman | 35 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | James Young | 50 | Head | Common Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Josephine Young | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | John Young THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Painter | Mississippi |
| 12 | Rubie Young | 23 | Daughter | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 13 | Alberta Young | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Marie Young | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Sara Young | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Miles Weeks | 31 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Annie Weeks | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Dorothy Weeks | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Addie Weeks | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Liles Jr Weeks | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Ola Weeks | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Betty Weeks | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Paul Weeks | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Pete Cain | 58 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Johnnie Cain | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Philip Cain | 26 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | John Cain | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Plese Cain | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Ace Cain | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Willie Cain | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Andrew Newman | 45 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Jenny Newman | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | George Newman | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Ester Newman | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Maggie Newman | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Albert Newman | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Clarence Newman | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Archie Newman | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Peter Lockhart | 65 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Roger Cunningham | 45 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 siblings
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)