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Paul Young — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Forsyth-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Paul Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forsyth-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents H & Henry — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Forsyth-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Paul O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belew Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Belew Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Ruth Young | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Margaret Young | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Nancy Young | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Pauline Young | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Forsyth, North …
Son, age 17
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Paul V. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Forsyth, North …
Son, age 27
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Forsyth-County, North …
Head, age 38
Forsyth-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Paul O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belew Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father H Young (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
H Young
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Young
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Young
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Young
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · North Carolina
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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 — Forsyth-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Forsyth-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02907-00110)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leva A. Duncan | 31 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Annie Duncan | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Adler Bowman | 35 | Head | Bookkeeping | North Carolina |
| 4 | Reba May Bowman | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Dewey Bowman | 16 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Virginia Bowman | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Deloris Ann Bowman | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Joseph W. Bowman | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Bess O. Glenn | 29 | Head | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 10 | Bessie Mae Glenn | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Walter J. Hulp | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Annie Hulp | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Amos Hulp | 33 | Son | Gluer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Charlie Hulp | 31 | Son | Sander | North Carolina |
| 15 | Annie Hulp | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Thomas Hulp | 20 | Son | Sander | North Carolina |
| 17 | Robert Hulp | 29 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ruby Lee Hulp | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | William W. Hulp | 3 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Avery Hulp | 27 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Helen Hulp | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Glenda Lee Hulp | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | John R. Jackson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Leona Jackson | 23 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Jimmy Lee Jackson | 8 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Dell Jackson | 1 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Paul O. Young THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ruth Mae Young | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Margaret Young | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Nancy Sue Young | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Pauline Young | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ida Neoma Young | 56 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lilly Young | 31 | Daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Virginia Young | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Woodrow Young | 25 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mary Emma Young | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Monroe Wood | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Aida Wood | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Jimmy Wood | 9 | Adopted Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mary Wood | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Paul
Gen 1 · 3 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)