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William Young — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Baggage man |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Baggage Man |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Young | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| John Young | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| William Young | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Margarethe Young | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 3
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 13
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 25
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Baggage man |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Young (~0.92 confidence) and father William Young (~0.92 confidence) and father William Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Violet Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margarethe Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Young
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Young
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Young
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Violet Young
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margarethe Young
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Young
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Young
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New Jersey
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Sibling
John Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02405-00244)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Callahan | 19 | Son | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 2 | Jeanette Callahan | 17 | Son | Packer | New Jersey |
| 3 | Vincent Callahan | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Michael Zupola | 44 | Head | Printer | New York |
| 5 | Antoinette Zupola | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | John Zupola | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Jean Zupola | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Rocco Zupola | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Vincent Zupola | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Anna Marie Zupola | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | William Spencer | 39 | Head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 12 | Edward S. Hanson | 43 | Head | Garage Man | Virginia |
| 13 | Irene Hanson | 39 | Wife | Dressmaker | Virginia |
| 14 | Edith Straughn | 47 | Friend | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 15 | Martin Graham | 39 | Head | Caster | Virgin Islands |
| 16 | Mable Graham | 36 | Wife | Press Operator | South Carolina |
| 17 | George Powell | 38 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Ella Powell | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | James Taylor | 44 | Head | Superintendent | Washington D.C. |
| 20 | Ella Taylor | 44 | Wife | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 21 | Joseph Merit | 37 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 22 | Alma Merit | 36 | Wife | Domestic | West Indies |
| 23 | Doris Merit | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 24 | Marjorie Merit | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Florence Merit | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | John Merit | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | William Cooke | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Rose Cooke | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Clara E. Stuart | 43 | Head | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Minnie E. Stuart | 74 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Charles Mascia | 25 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 32 | Alice Mascia | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Josephine Mascia | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | William H. Young | 61 | Head | Special Clerk | New York |
| 35 | Margarethe Young | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 36 | William Jr. Young THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Baggage Man | New Jersey |
| 37 | John Young | 22 | Son | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 38 | John Brown | 27 | Head | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 39 | Nita Brown | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | William Bailey | 47 | Head | Engineer | New York |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)