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Samuel Young — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mecosta, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Young across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mecosta, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecosta, Michigan |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Alsace Lorraine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alsace Lorraine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Grant Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lola Young | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Emma Young | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Clyde Young | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Ray Young | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Samuel Young | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mecosta, Michigan
Head, age 32
Mecosta, Michigan · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Mecosta, Michigan
Head, age 42
Mecosta, Michigan · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Samuel S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ger German |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ger German |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Mecosta, Michigan
Head, age 52
Mecosta, Michigan · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Alsace Lorraine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alsace Lorraine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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 Samuel Young across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mecosta, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Young
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecosta, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecosta, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu784unit:0075)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bugiman Bowers | 76 | Father | — | New York |
| 2 | James Dennis | 46 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 3 | James S Patterson | 81 | Stepfather | — | New York |
| 4 | Thomas York | 48 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 5 | Samuel Young THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 6 | Emma Young | 51 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Clyde Young | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 8 | Lola Young | 20 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Ray Young | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 10 | Milo Hoxie | 23 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 11 | Stella Hoxie | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Emily Hoxie | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Adaline Hoxie | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Wesley Newberry | 26 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 15 | Pearl Newberry | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Roy Schoonover | 10 | Step Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 17 | Oda Schoonover | 13 | Step Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Edna Pearl Newberry | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Wesley E Newberry | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Irvina L Newberry | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Frederick Trubody | 36 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 22 | Ida Trubody | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Lillian Trubody | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Irene Trubody | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | William H Dennis | 62 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Mary Dennis | 53 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | John Vauther | 59 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 28 | Hattie Vauther | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Eddie Vauther | 19 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 30 | Roda M Vauther | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Clara J Vauther | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | William Vauther | 32 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 33 | Jennie Vauther | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Roy Vauther | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Earl Vauther | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Ellis Johnson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 37 | Clyde Harrison | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 38 | Minnie Harrison | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Raymond Harrison | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Iva Harrison | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Albert James | 29 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 42 | Ida James | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Lila James | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Ira Tribe | 51 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Canada English |
| 45 | Jacob Shaun | 41 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 46 | Laura Shaun | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Harold Shaun | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Melvin Shaun | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Lyman Wilcox | 56 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 50 | Frederick Wilcox | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)