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William Young — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Albemarle, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Young across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Albemarle, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Sam — first a son (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Albemarle, Virginia |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | William L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | RR |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Township / Ward | Charlottesville Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fannie Young | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Ada Young | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Sam Young | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| William Young | Son | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Lydia Young | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age 23
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | R.R. Fireman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age 31
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | William L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age 42
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | William L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | RR |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Albemarle, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Young (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Young (~0.60 confidence) and mother Cornelia Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Samuel Young
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Young
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Young
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Cornelia Young
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Young
Son · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ada Young
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie Young
Sibling · 1920 · age 38
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
1920 US Federal Census — Albemarle, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Albemarle, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1882unit:0892)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Walter E Fowler | 53 | Head | Lawyer | Virginia |
| 52 | Mary W Fowler | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mary W Fowler | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Walter E Fowler | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | J Braxton Fowler | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Margaret T Fowler | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Henry C Robertson | 35 | Head | Car Painter | Ohio |
| 58 | Roxy L Robertson | 29 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Bernice Robertson | 7 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 60 | Claude Robertson | 4 | Son | — | Washington |
| 61 | Andrew A Gibson | 30 | Head | Brake Man | Virginia |
| 62 | Verna Gibson | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Harvey Gibson | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Claude T Gibson | 30 | Boarder | Brake Man | Virginia |
| 65 | Michael Williams | 48 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 66 | Annetta Williams | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Lucie B Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Virginia M Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Harvey L Williams | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Andrew W Williams | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | M H Jr Williams | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Charles B Parrott | 40 | Head | Drummer | Virginia |
| 73 | Lizzie Parrott | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | William T Parrott | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Roger C Smith | 31 | Head | Biologist | Virginia |
| 76 | Alice Smith | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 77 | W Gilman Dunn | 44 | Head | Lawyer | Virginia |
| 78 | Susie F Dunn | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Willie R Dunn | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | J Frank Davis | 27 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 81 | Mildred Davis | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Lucy B Meade | 76 | Head | Retired | Virginia |
| 83 | Mary L Meade | 72 | Sister | Retired | Virginia |
| 84 | Margaret Meade | 62 | Sister | Retired | Virginia |
| 85 | Alice Luck | 35 | Servant | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Oscar T Allegree | 50 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 87 | Hattie W Allegree | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Isabelle Allegree | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Sam M Young | 60 | Head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 90 | Lydia W Young | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 91 | William L Young THIS PERSON | 42 | Son | Conductor | Virginia |
| 92 | Fannie B Young | 38 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Ada S Young | 26 | Daughter | Nurse | Virginia |
| 94 | Jesse L Butler | 38 | Head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 95 | Bertha Butler | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 96 | W Ralph Butler | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Margaret A Butler | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Anton Hefflebower | 33 | Head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 99 | Alma Hefflebower | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Rachel Harris | 14 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)