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Laura Young — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Laura Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Barnard & Raymond — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Laura R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat one |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat One |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essie Young | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| L Young | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Fannie Young | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Sarah Young | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Annie Young | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Laura Young | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Raymond Young | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| G Young | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Mississippi
Daughter, age 3
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Laura R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Clay, Mississippi
Daughter, age 13
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Laura R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Clay-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 22
Clay-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Laura R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat one |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Laura Young across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Barnard Young (~0.92 confidence) and father Raymond Young (~0.92 confidence) and father Raymond Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Barnard Young
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Raymond Young
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Raymond Young
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Young
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Young
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Young
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Laura Young
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Fannie Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
G Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Essie Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Clay-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02016-00193)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Young | 56 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 2 | Sarah Young | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Laura R Young THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Essie L Young | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Fannie B Young | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Annie D Young | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | L C Young | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | G Von Young | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Higgins Harrison | 42 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 10 | Rosa L Harrison | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Sidney P Noble | 53 | Head | Operator | Kentucky |
| 12 | Ella P Noble | 58 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Emma Noble | 86 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Sam Harrison | 79 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Lola Hana|T|Zar | 24 | Grand daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 16 | Willie Adams | 45 | Lodger | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 17 | Luther E Sellers | 71 | Head | Retired | Indiana |
| 18 | Mary L Sellers | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Robert Brown | 67 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Elzena Brown | 54 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 21 | Lucious Young | 34 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 22 | Helen Young | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Lloyd C Thompson | 32 | Head | Newly Elected Supervisor | Mississippi |
| 24 | Monroe Watson | 54 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 25 | Mattie Watson | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Adolphus Gallop | 66 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 27 | Annie I Gallop | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Gilbert W Gallop | 29 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Herbert L Gallop | 26 | Son | Driver | Mississippi |
| 30 | John Jemison | 72 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 31 | Donie Jemison | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Hannie Mary Jemison | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Annie Walker | 37 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Donie Walker | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Willie Walker | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | James Thompson | 47 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 37 | Lucinda Thompson | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | James Jr Thompson | 21 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | John H Thompson | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Joana Thompson | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Laura + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)