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Paul Young — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Paul Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & Jessie — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Wyoming
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Paul H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| 1935 Residence (City) | University City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | General manager |
| Industry | Commercial refrigerator mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 4200 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
| Occupation | General Manager |
| Township / Ward | University City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Young | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Nancy Young | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Paul Young | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Edna Young | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Jessie Matthew | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
X, Missouri
Son, age 22
X, Missouri · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Paul H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Bond Dept Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
1930
St Louis, …
Head, age 32
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Paul H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | W. Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 30.00 |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Head, age 42
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Paul H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| 1935 Residence (City) | University City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Occupation | General manager |
| Industry | Commercial refrigerator mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 4200 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
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 Paul Young across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jesse Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse Young
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Young
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Young
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02148-00560)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Catherine Killoran | 30 | Niece | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 42 | Lilly Killoran | 23 | Niece | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 43 | Paul H. Young THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | General Manager | Wyoming |
| 44 | Edna B. Young | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Paul H. Young | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Nancy G. Young | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Jessie Matthew | 25 | Maid | Maid | Scotland |
| 48 | Oliver Cook | 47 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 49 | Katherine Cook | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Samuel Cook | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Enid Marie Cook | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Edna Wachter | 23 | Maid | Maid | Missouri |
| 53 | Thomas Hauken | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 54 | Irene R. Hauken | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Thomas Hauken | 22 | Son | Salesman | Missouri |
| 56 | Dan Hauken | 19 | Son | Office Boy | Missouri |
| 57 | Norma Hauken | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 58 | John Hauken | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Charles Belington | 57 | Head | Credit Manager | Missouri |
| 60 | Mable Belington | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Cleo Belington | 28 | Son | Auditor | Missouri |
| 62 | Anna Steers | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Harry J. Shelton | 56 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | Missouri |
| 64 | Maude E. Shelton | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Harry J. Jr. Shelton | 24 | Son | Mechanical Engineer | Missouri |
| 66 | Ferdinand Racca | 41 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Latvia |
| 67 | Vera Racca | 40 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 68 | Paul Racca | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Mary Racca | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Stephen Racca | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Joseph Racca | 67 | Father | — | Latvia |
| 72 | Yolanda Razzert | 26 | Helper | Servant | Nebraska |
| 73 | Ernest Wessel | 47 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 74 | Edlyn Wessel | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Lois Wessel | 22 | Daughter | Dentist'S Assistant | Missouri |
| 76 | Dorothy Wessel | 20 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Emma Horst | 84 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Clara Horst | 50 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Nelly Horst | 46 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 80 | Elsa Horst | 42 | Daughter | Private Secretary | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Paul
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 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)