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Walter Young — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Young across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Gratiot, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peter & Martha — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Gratiot, Michigan |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | E North Star Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Young | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Walter Young | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Cynthia Young | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Gratiot, Michigan
Son, age 5
Gratiot, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Gratiot, Michigan
Son, age 13
Gratiot, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Gratiot, Michigan
Son, age 24
Gratiot, Michigan · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Walter Young across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Gratiot, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Peter Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cynthia Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Peter Young
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Young
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cynthia Young
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Young
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Gratiot, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Gratiot, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu764unit:0288)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adolph Meyers | 35 | Head | Farmer | Belgium |
| 2 | Lena Meyers | 31 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 3 | Morris Meyers | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Eugene Meyers | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Joseph Meyers | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Herbert Clark | 33 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 7 | Leola Clark | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Winona Clark | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Beulah Clark | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Ruth Clark | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Peter Young | 67 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 12 | Cynthia Young | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Walter Young THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 14 | James Wingle | 46 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 15 | Theresa Wingle | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Owen Wingle | 16 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 17 | Dennis Wingle | 13 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 18 | Ellen Wingle | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Clarissa Wingle | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Agnes Wingle | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Joseph Wingle | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Lawrence Wingle | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Walter Brauemaker | 59 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 24 | Minerva Brauemaker | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Ray White | 35 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 26 | Bessie White | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Bernice White | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Donald White | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Raymond White | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Vera Swartz | 11 | Stepdaughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Beatrice Swartz | 10 | Stepdaughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Ray Peters | 27 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 33 | Lena Peters | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Kenneth Peters | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | William Lidle | 36 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 36 | Mabel Lidle | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Kenneth Lidle | 9 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 38 | Eldon Lidle | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Winifred Lidle | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Ruby Lidle | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Andrew Mezey | 43 | Head | Farmer | Slovakia |
| 42 | Annie Mezey | 37 | Wife | Laborer | Slovakia |
| 43 | John Mezey | 17 | Son | Laborer | Slovakia |
| 44 | Valenta Mezey | 12 | Daughter | — | Slovakia |
| 45 | Joseph Mezey | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Anton Mezey | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | James Goodwin | 57 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 48 | Johanna Goodwin | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Christ Kilkopf | 45 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 50 | Jennie Kilkopf | 46 | Wife | Laborer | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)