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Ralph Young — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ralph Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & James — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marion-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Ralph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Young | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Maggie Young | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| James Young | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Ruby Young | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Dalton Young | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marion, Kentucky
Son, age 3
Marion, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Marion, Kentucky
Son, age 13
Marion, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Marion-County, Kentucky
Son, age 24
Marion-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Ralph Young across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Young (~0.92 confidence) and father James Young (~0.92 confidence) and father James Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Young
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Young
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Young
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Young
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Young
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ralph Young
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Dalton 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 — Marion-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01338-00006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joe May | 20 | Son-in-law | Labor | Kentucky |
| 42 | Mattie Lucille May | 16 | Daughter | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Claude Clarkson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Gertie Clarkson | 35 | Wife | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Adron Carpenter | 26 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 46 | Ruth Carpenter | 20 | Daughter | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Billy Carpenter | 2 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Isaac Tate | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Lottie Tate | 43 | Wife | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Alford Tate | 17 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 51 | Roy Tate | 15 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Elbert Tate | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Georgia B. Tate | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Ruth Christine Tate | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Pearl Tate | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | James B. Young | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Maggie A. Young | 47 | Wife | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Dalton Young | 14 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Ralph Young THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Ruby Young | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Ella Graham | 59 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Jessie Tate | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Hazel Tate | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Henry Smothers | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Lena Smothers | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Charles Smothers | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 67 | Earl Smothers | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Garland Smothers | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Don Smothers | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Ote S. Piper | 77 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Melisa Piper | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Rachel Piper | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Louise Piper | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Nadene Piper | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Goebel Lanham | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Ella Lanham | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Violet Lanham | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Mitchell C. Lanham | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Poke Webb | 48 | Head | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 80 | Pearl Webb | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Ralph + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)