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Richard Young — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Richard Young across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Soap Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | St Louis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcella Young | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Richard Young | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| John Necker | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Hazel Young | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
St Louis, …
Son, age 13
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age 21
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | University |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Head, age 31
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Paper House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 22.50 |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Head, age 40
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Soap Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Richard Young across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hilda Young (~0.92 confidence) and father Truman Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ed Young
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Young
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hilda Young
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Truman Young
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Young
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Missouri
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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.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02193-00181)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Richard Young THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 42 | Hazel O Young | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Marcella Young | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 44 | John Necker | 52 | Brother-in-law | Boiler Maker | Missouri |
| 45 | Lee Broughton | 44 | Head | Custodian | Missouri |
| 46 | Lydia Broughton | 44 | Wife | Janitress | Missouri |
| 47 | June Broughton | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 48 | May Broughton | 15 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 49 | Chris Kraft | 62 | Head | Foreman | Missouri |
| 50 | Rosa O Kraft | 60 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Louis O Messer | 77 | Head | Compositor | Kentucky |
| 52 | Joseph Troll | 58 | Son-in-law | Painter | Missouri |
| 53 | Alma Troll | 48 | Daughter | Accountant | Missouri |
| 54 | Maud O Brown | 59 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Bertram Brown | 27 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 56 | Lena A Henning | 64 | Head | Seamstress | Missouri |
| 57 | Edward F Henning | 20 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Max Brunhofer | 60 | Head | Brewer | Germany |
| 59 | Katherine Brunhofer | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 60 | Charles Hofer | 53 | Head | Wood Worker | Germany |
| 61 | Gertrude Hofer | 48 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 62 | Charles J Hofer | 27 | Son | Baker | Missouri |
| 63 | Caroline Hofer | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 64 | William H Meyer | 61 | Head | Clerical | Illinois |
| 65 | Pauline Meyer | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Vincent Miller | 26 | Head | Inspector | Missouri |
| 67 | Frieda Miller | 27 | Wife | Assembler | Missouri |
| 68 | Norman Smith | 41 | Head | Service Manager | Missouri |
| 69 | Olive O Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Norman J Smith | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Otto A Heitmeier | 67 | Head | Baker | Missouri |
| 72 | Louise O Heitmeier | 73 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Edward O Meyer | 50 | Head | Bottler | Missouri |
| 74 | Elizabeth Meyer | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Joseph O Mascheck | 76 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 76 | Clara B Mascheck | 70 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Arthur O Reynolds | 36 | Head | Tirer | Missouri |
| 78 | Hattie Reynolds | 36 | Wife | Packer | Missouri |
| 79 | Arthur J Reynolds | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Joseph O Bottler | 40 | Head | Steamfitter | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
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)