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Walter Young — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Yancey, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Walter Young across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Yancey, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Melisa & Zephaniah — first a son (b.~1880), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Yancey, North Carolina |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Walter S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Crabtree Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Young | Son | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Melisa Young | Spouse | — | 76 | ~1844 |
Census Appearances
1900
Yancey, North …
Son, age 21
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Yancey, North …
Son, age 31
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 16 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Walter Z |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Mica Dealer |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Yancey, North …
Son, age 40
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Walter S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Yancey, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Melisa Young (~0.92 confidence) and father Zephaniah Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Malissa Young (~0.92 confidence) and father James Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Melisa Young
b. ~1844
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Zephaniah Young
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Young
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Malissa Young
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Young
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Young
Son · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · North Carolina
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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 — Yancey, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Yancey, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1327unit:1006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Melisa Young | 76 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Walter S. Young THIS PERSON | 40 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Jim Young | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Darsy Young | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Wisemlah Young | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Charles G. Howell | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lizzie Howell | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Grover Robinson | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Nora Robinson | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Bruce Robinson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lucie Robinson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Will B. Wyatt | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Bertina Wyatt | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Caroline Wilson | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | John H. Burleson | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Charlotte Burleson | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Fred Burleson | 26 | Head | Bridge Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | May Burleson | 20 | Wife | Mica Cutter | North Carolina |
| 69 | Clarence Burleson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Wait J. Joslin | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Laura Joslin | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Silmon H. Young | 50 | Brother-in-law | Retired | North Carolina |
| 73 | Morton L. Holt | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Allie Holt | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Genevah Holt | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Byron Holt | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mommortha Holt | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | William B. Robinson | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Dora Robinson | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Yois Robinson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Ira Robinson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Roy Robinson | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | James M. Presnell | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Julia Presnell | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Lillie Presnell | 18 | Daughter | Working In Mica | North Carolina |
| 86 | Lola Presnell | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Nora Presnell | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Roy Presnell | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Hodymon Presnell | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Tossie Presnell | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Ellen Presnell | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Claude Presnell | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Diss Young | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Darsy E. Young | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Grace Young | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Irene Young | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Byron Young | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Dewey W. Buchanan | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Lanta Buchanan | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Sommie Buchanan | 1 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 5 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)