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Joseph Young — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Owsley, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Lula — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Owsley, Kentucky |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Wildog Precinct No 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maymie Young | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| James Young | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Russell Young | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Walker Young | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Joseph Young | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lula Young | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Owsley, Kentucky
Son, age 10
Owsley, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Owsley, Kentucky
Son, age 20
Owsley, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Owsley-County, Kentucky
Head, age 30
Owsley-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Joe H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist #2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Owsley |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Joseph Young across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Young
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Young
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Young
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Russell Young
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walker Young
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maymie Young
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Owsley, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Owsley, Kentucky
Page Contents
17 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu594unit:1206)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Whicker | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Baza Whicker | 35 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 53 | Hatten Whicker | 17 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 54 | Virgie Whicker | 15 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 55 | Hattie Whicker | 14 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 56 | Zack Whicker | 12 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 57 | Lena Whicker | 10 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 58 | Esther Whicker | 6 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 59 | Ruth Whicker | 1 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 60 | James Young | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Lula Young | 46 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 62 | Walker Young | 16 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 63 | Maymie Young | 13 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 64 | Joseph Young THIS PERSON | 10 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 65 | Russell Young | 7 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 66 | Enoch Creech | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Mary Creech | 45 | wife | None | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 3 siblings
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)