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Paul Young — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Paul Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Putnam-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cyrus & Josephine — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Putnam-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Curry Magis. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | building power line |
| Industry | electric company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Building Power Line |
| Township / Ward | Curry Magis Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Cyrus Young | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Lawrence Young | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Young | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Josephine Young | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Putnam, West …
Son, age
Putnam, West Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 3 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Putnam, West …
Son, age 11
Putnam, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Paul W. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Putnam-County, West …
Son, age 21
Putnam-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Curry Magis. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Occupation | building power line |
| Industry | electric company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Cyrus Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josie Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Cyrus Young
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Young
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josie Young
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Young
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · West Virginia
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Sibling
James Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Putnam-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Putnam-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04440-00122)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugh L. Rupe | 27 | Head | Worker | West Virginia |
| 2 | Ida Mae Rupe | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Raymond Lee Rupe | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Hugh D. Rupe | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Emma Blanche Ruby | 53 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Charles Lee Ruby | 17 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Earnest H. Ruby | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Betty Rogers | 52 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Leo Pate | 27 | Son in law | Pipe Liner | West Virginia |
| 10 | Opal Pate | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Agnes M. Pate | 2 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Harvey E. Pate | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | William H. Hodges | 51 | Head | Line Repairing | West Virginia |
| 14 | Della A. Hodges | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Stanley Hodges | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Cyrus W. Young | 69 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Josephine Young | 59 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Paul Young THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Building Power Line | West Virginia |
| 19 | James Young | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Lawrence Young | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Hubert C. Childers | 30 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Cara Childers | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Emmit E. Young | 30 | Head | Coppersmith | West Virginia |
| 24 | Ester Young | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | William C. Young | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Doris J. Young | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | James A. Mccallister | 66 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Mary E. Mccallister | 61 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | James M. Mccallister | 21 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Baylus C. Young | 61 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Carrie Young | 61 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Vergie Young | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Ellie Young | 26 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Gilbert P. Young | 28 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Lena Young | 60 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | James Sowards | 28 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Rosie Sowards | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Marie Sowards | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Pauline Sowards | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Frankie Sowards | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Paul + 2 siblings
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)