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Walter Young — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Clair-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Walter Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Clair-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Mike — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Clair-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Walter O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Casco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lumberman |
| Industry | Retail Lumber |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Income (1939) | 188 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Lumberman |
| Township / Ward | Casco |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Young | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Duane Young | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Gretchen Young | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Clair, …
Son, age 1
St Clair, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Youngs |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
St Clair, …
Son, age 12
St Clair, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
St.-Clair-County, Michigan
Head, age 22
St.-Clair-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Walter O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Casco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Occupation | Lumberman |
| Industry | Retail Lumber |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Income (1939) | 188 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michael Young (~0.92 confidence) and father Mike Youngs (~0.92 confidence) and mother Barbara Youngs (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Young
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mike Youngs
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Barbara Youngs
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Young
Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Michigan
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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 — St.-Clair-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01815-00106)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferdinand Ford | 56 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 2 | Myrtle Maedel | 26 | Daughter | Housewife | Michigan |
| 3 | Clinton Maedel | 32 | Son in law | Farmer | Michigan |
| 4 | Kenneth Maedel | 5 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Mary Frost | 81 | Mother | — | New York |
| 6 | Henry T. Smith | 63 | Head | Road Worker | Michigan |
| 7 | Emma Smith | 57 | Wife | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 8 | Frank Dziedzie | 48 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 9 | Katherine Dziedzie | 45 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 10 | Raymond Dziedzie | 25 | Son | Chas Man | Michigan |
| 11 | Joseph Dziedzie | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 12 | John Dziedzie | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 13 | Frank Jr Dziedzie | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 14 | Frances Dziedzie | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Alex Dziedzie | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 16 | Rosie Dziedzie | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | John Sass | 50 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 18 | Clara Sass | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Lucille Sass | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Betty Shute | 13 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Walter O. Young THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Lumberman | Michigan |
| 22 | Gretchen Young | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Duane Young | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Joseph Karash | 46 | Head | Lumberjack | Michigan |
| 25 | Kate Karash | 40 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 26 | Irene Karash | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Delores Karash | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Joseph, Jr Karash | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Genevieve Karash | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Mary Eschenberg | 69 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 31 | Andrew A. Miller | 64 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 32 | Emma Miller | 59 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Samuel White | 78 | Hired Hand | Helper | Michigan |
| 34 | John Markiewicz | 52 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 35 | Victoria Markiewicz | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Helen Markiewicz | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | August Sponholz | 71 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 38 | Agnes Sponholz | 61 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Edward Rocker | 39 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Michigan |
| 40 | Hazel Rocker | 36 | Wife | — | 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 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)