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Walter Young — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ripley-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Walter Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ripley-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ripley-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ripley |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 388 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Jackson Twp |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Young | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| George Young | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Sylvester Young | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Walter Young | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Norman Young | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Alvin Young | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Delbert Young | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Harry Young | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lester Young | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Pearl Young | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ripley, Indiana
Son, age 4
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Ripley, Indiana
Son, age 15
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 8 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 | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Ripley-County, Indiana
Son, age 25
Ripley-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ripley |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 388 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Young (~0.92 confidence) and father George Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Young
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Young
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Young
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Young
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Young
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Young
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Indiana
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Sibling
Norman Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvester Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delbert Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Ripley-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Ripley-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01090-00281)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin H Scholle | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Alma I Scholle | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Emory Wielking | 48 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 4 | Nora Wielking | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Mary Ann Wielking | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | George Young | 56 | Head | Farm | Indiana |
| 7 | Pearl Young | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Walter Young THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 9 | Ada M Young | 17 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 10 | Harry J Young | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Alvin V Young | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Sylvester G Young | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Delbert J Young | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Norman G Young | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Lester J Young | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 16 | John Klussman | 60 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 17 | Elizabeth Klussman | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 18 | George J Nye | 66 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 19 | Emma C Nye | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 20 | John Simbach | 76 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Mary A Simbach | 74 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Edward C Simbach | 28 | Nephew | Laborer | Indiana |
| 23 | Frank Schuerman | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Katie Schuerman | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Melvin P Schuerman | 20 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 26 | Mathias Allmeroth | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 27 | Alice Allmeroth | 54 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Harold A Allmeroth | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | August Meyer | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 30 | Mary Louise Meyer | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | James E Meyer | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Emma Meyer | 63 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Charles Hohlman | 66 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 34 | Esther Hohlman | 23 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Edward J Herbert | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 36 | Helen Herbert | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | August Braun | 54 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 38 | Elisabeth Braun | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Lester J Braun | 19 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 40 | Thomas Braun | 17 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 7 siblings
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 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)