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Margaret Young — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jersey-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Young across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jersey-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jersey-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Otter Creek Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Young | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Frances Young | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Margaret Young | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Doris Young | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Steven Young | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Ray Young | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Melvin Young | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Duane Young | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Elknah Young | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Young | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jersey, Illinois
Daughter, age 2
Jersey, Illinois · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Jersey-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 12
Jersey-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jersey |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Margaret Young across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Young
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Illinois
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Sibling
Frances Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elknah Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Duane Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Jersey-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Jersey-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00817-00261)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edith Vinson | 48 | Wife | 0 | Illinois |
| 42 | Jesse Hooper | 46 | Head | 0 | Illinois |
| 43 | Ada Hooper | 43 | Wife | 0 | Illinois |
| 44 | Jasper Carull | Cavull | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | June Carull | Cavull | 14 | Daughter | 0 | Illinois |
| 46 | Dwight Carull | Cavull | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Wilbur Carull | Cavull | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Steven Young | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 49 | Mary Young | 44 | Wife | 0 | Illinois |
| 50 | Elknah Young | 23 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 51 | Melvin Young | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Oklahoma |
| 52 | Louise Young | 14 | Daughter | 0 | Illinois |
| 53 | Margaret Young THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Ray Young | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Doris Young | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Frances Young | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Duane Young | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Cory Calhoun | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Amy Calhoun | 52 | Wife | 0 | Illinois |
| 60 | Charles Calhoun | 26 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 61 | Mary Calhoun | 76 | Mother | 0 | Illinois |
| 62 | Lewis Bartlett | 60 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 63 | Lula Bartlett | 59 | Wife | 0 | Illinois |
| 64 | Harry Fulkerson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 65 | Fae Fulkerson | 43 | Wife | 0 | Illinois |
| 66 | William Fulkerson | 16 | Son | 0 | Illinois |
| 67 | Roy Fulkerson | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Edwin Calhoun | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | Edith Calhoun | 44 | Wife | 0 | Illinois |
| 70 | Walter Klein | 25 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Oregon |
| 71 | Edna Klein | 22 | Daughter | 0 | Illinois |
| 72 | Mary Jane Klein | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Edwin W. Klein | 1 | Grand-son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Ruth Ann Klein | 0 | Grand-daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | John L. Gowin | 64 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Leonard Gowin | 41 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 77 | Minor Gowin | 32 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 78 | Russell Morgan | 30 | Son-in-law | Fireman | Illinois |
| 79 | Verna Morgan | 27 | Daughter | 0 | Illinois |
| 80 | Donald Morgan | 7 | Grand-son | — | Illinois |
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)