Samuel Young — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Samuel Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Amos & Hester — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Head Born: Arkansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Young
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Packing house
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	988
Highest Grade	No 9
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Indianapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1915

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 Samuel	Age	Birth yr
Maymon Young	Son	—	1	~1939
Samuel Young	Son	—	4	~1936
Samuel Young	Head	—	25	~1915
Richard Young	Son	—	2	~1938
Juanita Young	Spouse	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Son, age 5

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Young
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Mulatto
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Arkansas
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1930

Marion, Indiana

Son, age 15

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Young
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Arkansas
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Newsboy
Industry	Street
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Head, age 25

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members

Surname	Young
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Packing house
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	988
Highest Grade	No 9
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

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Our Model Tree links Samuel Young across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Amos Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hester Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Amos Young

b. ~1886

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Hester Young

b. ~1886

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Samuel Young

Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Indiana

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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 — Marion-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01131-01003)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Elizabeth Kelly	31	wife	Beautician	Indiana
42	Donald Jr. Kelly	12	son	—	Indiana
43	Patsy A. Kelly	10	daughter	—	Indiana
44	Roscoe Wheatley	74	head	—	Kentucky
45	S. G. Wheatley	51	son	—	Kentucky
47	Mary Adams	54	head	—	Ohio
48	Ralph Adams	19	son	Porter	Indiana
49	Artelia Adams	15	daughter	—	Indiana
50	Samuel Young THIS PERSON	25	head	Laborer	Arkansas
51	Juanita Young	23	wife	—	Indiana
52	Samuel Jr. Young	4	son	—	Indiana
53	Richard Lee Young	2	son	—	Indiana
54	Maymon S. Young	1	son	—	Indiana
55	Effie Clements	30	head	Laundress	Georgia
56	Elnora Clements	19	daughter	—	Georgia
57	Jackson Clements	16	son	Laborer	Indiana
58	Ruth Clements	13	daughter	—	Indiana
59	Marmangene Clements	11	daughter	—	Indiana
60	Harold Clements	1	grandson	—	Indiana
61	Susie Madison	45	head	Labor	Kentucky
62	Edward Madison	46	husband	—	Kentucky
63	George Madison	24	son	New Worker	Indiana
64	Pauline Strong	26	head	—	Indiana
65	Marie Strong	8	daughter	—	Indiana
66	Margaret Strong	6	daughter	—	Indiana
67	William Strong	3	son	—	Indiana
68	Joan Strong	1	daughter	—	Indiana
69	Barbara Jackson	67	Mother in law	—	Georgia
70	David Thomas	29	head	Molder	Indiana
71	Helen Thomas	26	wife	—	Indiana
72	Donald Thomas	4	son	—	Indiana
73	Bobbie Thomas	2	son	—	Indiana
74	William Thomas	0	son	—	Indiana
75	Mary Turner	44	head	Laundress	Tennessee
76	James Turner	27	son	—	Tennessee
77	Anora Jones	35	head	—	Indiana
78	Viola Jones	20	daughter	—	Indiana
79	Maryalice Jones	18	daughter	New Worker	Indiana
80	Curtis Jones	16	son	—	Indiana

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Pedigree Summary

Samuel

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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