Thomas Young — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 71 b. ~1869 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Young
Given Name	Thomas M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Boston
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	0
Industry	900
Highest Grade	No 8
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	0
Township / Ward	Boston
Est. Birth Year	~1869

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 Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Muriel Young	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Mildred Young	Daughter	—	34	~1906
Thomas Young	Head	—	71	~1869
Robert Young	Son	—	31	~1909
Elizabeth Young	Spouse	—	64	~1876

Census Appearances

1920

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 50

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Young
Given Name	Thomas M.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1888
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	baker
Industry	bake shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Year of Naturalization	1896
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 60

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Young
Given Name	Thomas M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1888
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Baker
Industry	Bakery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	40
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 71

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members

Surname	Young
Given Name	Thomas M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Boston
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	0
Industry	900
Highest Grade	No 8
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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Thomas Young

Head · 1940 · age 71 · b. ~1869 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01671-00193)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Edward E. Casey	33	Son	Orderly	Mass.
42	Henry J. Cornelissen	37	Head	Asst Shipper	Mass.
43	Mary Cornelissen	36	Wife	—	Eire
44	Henry J. Jr. Cornelissen	16	Son	—	Mass.
45	Arthur Cornelissen	14	Son	—	Mass.
46	Francis Cornelissen	9	Son	—	Mass.
47	Margaret Will	31	Head	—	Eire
48	John H. Will	8	Son	—	Mass.
49	Janet M. Will	6	Daughter	—	Mass.
50	Charles H. Will	4	Son	—	Mass.
51	Joseph T. Mcnamara	36	Head	Fisherman	Canada-English
52	Edna E. Mcnamara	38	Wife	—	Canada-English
53	Joseph T. Jr. Mcnamara	9	Son	—	Mass.
54	William K. Mcnamara	6	Son	—	Mass.
55	Earl D. Mcnamara	4	Son	—	Mass.
56	Patrick J. Horan	74	Head	Stationary Engineer	Mass.
57	Catherine T. Horan	76	Wife	0	Mass.
58	James P. Horan	29	Son	Porter	Mass.
59	William F. Horan	27	Son	Office Clerk	Mass.
60	Elizabeth Spencer	73	Head	0	Canada-English
61	Hillary Spencer	25	Son	Leatherworker	Mass.
62	John F. Spencer	34	Son	Leatherworker	Mass.
63	Frederick J. Spencer	42	Son	0	Mass.
64	James F. Spencer	19	Grandson	0	Mass.
65	Ellen Spencer	18	Granddaughter	0	Mass.
66	James A. Mulligan	53	Head	Clerk	Mass.
67	Mary Mulligan	49	Wife	0	Mass.
68	Helen Mulligan	24	Daughter	Cashier	Mass.
69	Paul J. Beers	31	Head	Sign Hanger	Mass.
70	Florence M. Beers	35	Wife	—	Mass.
71	Jeanette Beers	15	Daughter	—	Mass.
72	Michael Green	51	Head	Laborer	Eire
73	Mary Green	59	Wife	0	Eire
74	Nora Green	13	Niece	0	Mass.
75	Thomas M. Young THIS PERSON	71	Head	0	Scotland
76	Elizabeth Young	64	Wife	0	Scotland
77	Mildred E. Young	34	Daughter	Office Clerk	Mass.
78	Robert A. Young	31	Son	Cashier	Mass.
79	Muriel Young	25	Daughter	Office Clerk	Mass.
80	Harry G. Lamb	55	Head	Purchasing Agent	England

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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.

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