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Ralph Young — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ralph Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Francis & Robert — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 315 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Big Sandy District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Young | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Hazel Young | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Willadean Young | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Verga Young | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Ralph Young | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 11
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 11 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 21
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ralph M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Oil field |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Head, age 32
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 315 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| 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 Ralph Young across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Francis Young (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophronia Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Francis Young
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Young
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Young
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophronia Young
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ralph Young
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · West Virginia
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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 — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04412-00061)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betty Shafer | 8 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Eugene Shafer | 7 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Emaline Shafer | 5 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Lewis E. Estep | 49 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Ealine Estep | 44 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Myrtle Estep | 27 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Donald Estep | 24 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Mary Estep | 18 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Ruby Estep | 16 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Katherine Estep | 14 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Bernice Estep | 11 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Eugene Estep | 9 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Marvin Estep | 0 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Mabel Anderson | 21 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Lewis H. Seabolt | 47 | Head | Retail Salesman | West Virginia |
| 16 | Geneva Seabolt | 49 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Betty Seabolt | 17 | daughter | Saleslady | West Virginia |
| 18 | Annie Seabolt | 11 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Minnie Estep | 54 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Grace Estep | 23 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Delbert Estep | 22 | son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Lucille Estep | 14 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Frank Seabolt | 43 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Linnie Seabolt | 41 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Abel Seabolt | 21 | son | Painter | West Virginia |
| 26 | Melvin Seabolt | 20 | son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 27 | Mae Seabolt | 17 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Willie Seabolt | 15 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Lealla Seabolt | 14 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Frank Jr. Seabolt | 11 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Lyda Seabolt | 8 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Melvin Seabolt | 6 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Freddie Seabolt | 4 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Christabell Seabolt | 1 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Ralph Young THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Verga Young | 29 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Willadean Young | 11 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Hazel Young | 8 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Mabel Young | 5 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Carl Godby | 23 | Head | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Ralph
Gen 1 · 4 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)