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William Young — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Young across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & James — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Stock Yards |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Young | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Frank Mcginnis | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| William Young | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Margaret Young | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 4
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 12
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 21
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Stock Yards |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 William Young across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alfred Young (~0.92 confidence) and father James Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfred Young
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Young
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Young
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Young
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Young
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Illinois
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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 — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu314unit:0576)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Marlin Dressler | 5 | — | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Joseph Dressler | 3 | — | — | Illinois |
| 53 | James Parkinson | 59 | Head | Printer Packer | Illinois |
| 54 | Margaret Parkinson | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | James Fletcher | 25 | Son | Inspector | Illinois |
| 56 | Mary Nassile | 34 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Joseph Nassile | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Daniel Nassile | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Cornelius Nassile | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Arthur Nassile | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Michael Mcgahan | 40 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 62 | Elizabeth Mcgahan | 38 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 63 | Alice Mcgahan | 17 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 64 | Margaret Mcgahan | 13 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 65 | Elizabeth Mcgahan | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Cathryn Mcgahan | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Thomas Mcguire | 55 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 68 | Mary Mcguire | 52 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 69 | Cathryn Mcguire | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 70 | Joseph Mcguire | 21 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 71 | Bessie Healy | 50 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 72 | Anna Healy | 33 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 73 | John Healy | 32 | Son | Manager | Illinois |
| 74 | David Johnston | 79 | Head | Retired | Ireland |
| 75 | Herbert Johnston | 30 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Walter Johnston | 28 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 77 | Edwin Johnston | 26 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 78 | Frances Johnston | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 79 | Patrick Conway | 78 | Head | Collector | Ireland |
| 80 | Mary Conway | 67 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 81 | Patrick Conway | 47 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 82 | Margaret Conway | 39 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Margaret Conway | 31 | Niece | Telephone Oper | Illinois |
| 84 | Patrick Lappin | 38 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 85 | Augusta Lappin | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Howard Lappin | 16 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 87 | Viola Lappin | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Russell Lappin | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Alfred Young | 56 | Head | Teamster | Illinois |
| 90 | Margaret Young | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 91 | William Young THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 92 | Frank Mcginnis | 27 | Boarder | Teamster | Illinois |
| 93 | Thomas Harper | 37 | Head | Conductor | England |
| 94 | Alice Harper | 37 | Wife | — | England |
| 95 | Doris Harper | 15 | Daughter | — | England |
| 96 | Charles Harper | 13 | Son | — | England |
| 97 | Alice Harper | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Margaret Harper | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | August Solmer | 37 | Head | Asst Shipping | Illinois |
| 100 | Katie Solmer | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)