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John Young — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Matagorda-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this John Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Matagorda-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Baby — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Matagorda-County, Texas |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Matagorda |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabel Young | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Millie Young | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Young | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Willard Johnson | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Young | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Wayne Young | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Nellie Young | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Matagorda, Texas
Son, age 11
Matagorda, Texas · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Matagorda, Texas
Son, age 20
Matagorda, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Matagorda-County, Texas
Son, age 31
Matagorda-County, Texas · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Matagorda |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 John Young (~0.92 confidence) and father Baby Young (~0.92 confidence) and father John Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Young
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Baby Young
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Young
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Young
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Young
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Texas
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Sibling
Isabel Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Millie Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wayne Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Matagorda-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Matagorda-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04103-00649)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Young | 53 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 42 | Nellie Young | 53 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 43 | John Jr. Young THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 44 | Wayne Young | 27 | Son | Teacher | Texas |
| 45 | Millie Young | 21 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 46 | Isabel Young | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 47 | Willard Johnson | 2 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 48 | Andrew Rudley | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 49 | Amand Rudley | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 50 | Isaac Rudley | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 51 | James H. Slaughter | 60 | Head | Fisherman | Texas |
| 52 | Frank Fojtik | 52 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 53 | Bessie Fojtik | 50 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 54 | Mary Fojtik | 22 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 55 | Louis Fojtik | 19 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 56 | James Fojtik | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 57 | Lillie Fojtik | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | Albert Fojtik | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 59 | Hattie Fojtik | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Bessie Fojtik | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 61 | Frank Jr. Fojtik | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 62 | Josie Fojtik | 19 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 63 | Corine Dugan | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 64 | Willie Dugan | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | A. J. Dugan | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 66 | Eddie Dugan | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 67 | Ella Mae Dugan | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Lester Dugan | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 69 | Robert Bess | 67 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 70 | Mary Bess | 55 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 71 | Thomas Bess | 55 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 72 | Clifford Bernard | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 73 | Mike Buccard | 31 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 74 | Rosalie Buccard | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 75 | Neal Bess | 24 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 76 | Mattie Lee Bess | 18 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 77 | Willie Bess | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 78 | Henry Washington | 44 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 79 | Annie Washington | 43 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 80 | Henry G. Washington | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
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)