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Ralph Young — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Clair-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ralph Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Clair-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alice — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Clair-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Port Huron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Ticket office |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1540 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Ticket Office |
| Township / Ward | Port Huron |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ralph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Young | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| John Young | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Thomas Young | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ralph Young | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Clair, …
Son, age 26
St Clair, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ralph A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Ticket Clerk |
| Industry | Grand Trunk R.R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
St Clair, …
Son, age 36
St Clair, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Ticket Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
St.-Clair-County, Michigan
Head, age 46
St.-Clair-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Port Huron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Occupation | Ticket office |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1540 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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: mother Alice Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Alice Young
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ralph Young
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Michigan
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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.-Clair-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Michigan
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01816-00794)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angus Morrison | 47 | Head | Gas Man | Michigan |
| 2 | Julia Morrison | 40 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 3 | Archie Morrison | 20 | Son | Clerk | Canada |
| 4 | Annie Morrison | 19 | Son | Driver | Canada |
| 5 | Shirley Morrison | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Samuel Hasseneyer | 39 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 7 | Marie Hasseneyer | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Willis Hasseneyer | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Charles Hasseneyer | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Frances Wilson | 48 | Head | Tinsmith | Canada |
| 11 | Pearl Wilson | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Ella Wilson | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Robert Wilson | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Ralph Young THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Ticket Office | Michigan |
| 15 | Beatrice Young | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 16 | John Young | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Thomas Young | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Loyd Snover | 43 | Head | Fireman | Michigan |
| 19 | Florence Snover | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Mabel Snover | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Helen Bronson | 63 | Lodger | — | Connecticut |
| 22 | Lawrence Vaudan | 33 | Head | Dye Grinder | Michigan |
| 23 | Bernice Vaudan | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Beverly Vaudan | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | William Philp | 36 | Head | Mill Rite Operator | Michigan |
| 26 | Lenore Philp | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | William S Philp | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Valerie Philp | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Edith Philp | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Janet Philp | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Albert Kalannis | 73 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 32 | Augusta Kalannis | 64 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Anna Welton | 48 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Bertie Baldwin | 64 | Head | Teamster | Michigan |
| 35 | Pearl Baldwin | 60 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Mayland Downey | 33 | Daughter | Waitress | Michigan |
| 37 | James Whittaker | 70 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 38 | Elizabeth Whittaker | 58 | Wife | Maid | England |
| 39 | Ivy Whittaker | 18 | Daughter | — | Canada |
Pedigree Summary
Ralph
Gen 1 · 1 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)