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Ralph Young — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ralph Young across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ralph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Young | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Pearl Young | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Wm Young | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| B Young | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| French Young | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Hattie Young | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Gay Young | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Gene Young | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ralph Young | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| V Young | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, West …
Son, age 4
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 4 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 | 4 |
| 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 |
1940
Clay-County, West …
Son, age 14
Clay-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ralph Young
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · West Virginia
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Sibling
B Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
V Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
French Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wm Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gene Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Clay-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04400-00423)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | L. P. Metheney | 4 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Nettie Ann Metheney | 2 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | E. L. Hamrick | 41 | Head | Foreman | West Virginia |
| 44 | Lala Hamrick | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Charles Hamrick | 9 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Carl Hamrick | 8 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Curtis Hamrick | 7 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Clarice Hamrick | 3 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Larry Melvin Hamrick | 16 | stepson | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Tom D. Young | 34 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 51 | Gay Young | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Ralph Young THIS PERSON | 14 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Gene R. Young | 12 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Hattie Young | 9 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Pearl Young | 7 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | French Young | 5 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | B. J. Young | 4 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Wm. J. Young | 2 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | V. J. Young | 1 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Sam D. Carruthers | 48 | Head | Mechanist | West Virginia |
| 61 | Emma Carruthers | 42 | Wife | House Keep | West Virginia |
| 62 | Jack Carruthers | 19 | son | Ccc | West Virginia |
| 63 | Laly Carruthers | 17 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Bobbie Carruthers | 14 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Darius Mutter | 44 | Head | House Keeper | West Virginia |
| 66 | Stanley Mutter | 20 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 67 | Ralph S. Mutter | 19 | son | Ccc | West Virginia |
| 68 | Joan Mutter | 12 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Mildred Mutter | 8 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Ervin Moore | 43 | Head | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 71 | Marion Moore | 19 | son | Cook | West Virginia |
| 72 | Herbert Moore | 17 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Ethel Moore | 14 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Carl Danley Moore | 10 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Malinda Moore | 77 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Clara Goff | 21 | Maid | House Keeper | West Virginia |
| 77 | A. B. Stewart | 40 | Head | Blacksmith | West Virginia |
| 78 | Esther Stewart | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Hellen Stewart | 17 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | James Stewart | 10 | son | — | West Virginia |
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)