Walter Young — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Oakland-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Walter Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oakland-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1910 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Oakland-County, Michigan
Surname	Young
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Garner Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1950
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Mich
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Mechanic
Township / Ward	Farmington
Est. Birth Year	~1910

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 Walter	Age	Birth yr
Alice Young	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Beatrice Young	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Mary Young	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Walter Young	Head	—	30	~1910
Jean Young	Spouse	—	31	~1909

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Son, age 9

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1911 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Young
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	9
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Son, age 19

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Young
Given Name	Walter Jr
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Garage
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Oakland-County, Michigan

Head, age 30

Oakland-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members

Surname	Young
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Garner Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1950
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Mich
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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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 Walter Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Walter Young

b. ~1880

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Walter Young

Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Michigan

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Oakland-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01799-00138)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Chisholm	5	Son	—	Mich
2	Jean Sherman	20	Daughter	Stenographer	Mich
3	Adam G. Heusser	50	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
4	Martha Heusser	50	Wife	—	Penn
5	Wm. D. Blight	40	Cousin	Carpenter	Penn
6	Margaret J. Blight	37	Daughter	—	Delaware
7	Wm. D. Jr. Blight	12	Grandson	—	Mich
8	Albert Ross	53	Head	Foreman	Mich
9	Ethel Ross	50	Wife	—	Canada
10	June Ross	17	Daughter	—	Mich
11	Shirley Ross	13	Daughter	—	Mich
12	Harry Brough	41	Head	Clerk	Mich
13	Agnes V. Brough	33	Wife	—	Wales
14	Robert Brough	12	Son	—	Mich
15	Albert Brough	11	Son	—	Mich
16	Alice Brough	10	Daughter	—	Mich
17	Chas. L. Schindler	48	Head	Pattern Maker	Ohio
18	Alice Schindler	52	Wife	—	S. Wales
19	Irice Lawrence	64	Head	Nurseryman	Mich
20	Esther Lawrence	31	Daughter	—	Mich
21	David B. Lawrence	30	Son	Truck Driver	Mich
22	Minnie Bostwick	65	Head	—	Mich
23	Maude Beresford	64	Lodger	—	Penn
24	Walter Young THIS PERSON	30	Head	Mechanic	Iowa
25	Jean Young	31	Wife	—	Scotland
26	Beatrice Young	10	Daughter	—	Mich
27	Mary Young	4	Daughter	—	Mich
28	Alice Janet Young	2	Daughter	—	Mich
29	Ralph Noble	51	Head	Gas Station Opr	Mich
30	Lavilla Noble	49	Wife	—	Mich
31	Hal D. Carroll	48	Head	Machine Oper.	Georgia
32	Ruby M. Carroll	52	Wife	—	Mich
33	Harold Gullen	27	Head	Steel Inspect.	Mich
34	Dorothy Gullen	24	Wife	—	Penn
35	Lawrence Gullen	4	Son	—	Mich
36	Clifford D. Hanes	48	Head	Chiropractor	Texas
37	Gladys Hanes	40	Wife	Bookkeeper	Mich
38	Ralph Myers	32	Helper	Farm Helper	New York
39	Clarence Myers	47	Helper	Farm Helper	New York
40	Wm. Ramsey	62	Head	Carpenter	Scotland

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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