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Willie Young — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rapides-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Willie Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rapides-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alex & Stokes — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rapides-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lecompte |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rapides |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Delivery boy |
| Industry | Retail grocery store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Delivery Boy |
| Township / Ward | Lecompte |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stokes Young | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Herman Davis | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Eula Davis | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Freddie Young | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| O Young | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Willie Young | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Emily Young | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rapides, Louisiana
Son, age 6
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Rapides, Louisiana
Son, age 15
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Rapides-County, Louisiana
Son, age 26
Rapides-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lecompte |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rapides |
| Occupation | Delivery boy |
| Industry | Retail grocery store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Willie Young across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alex Young (~0.92 confidence) and father Stokes Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Young (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alex Young
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Stokes Young
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Young
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Young
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Young
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Young
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Louisiana
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Sibling
O Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Freddie Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Rapides-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Rapides-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01442-00043)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Annie Sylvester | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Nancy R. Sylvester | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Leroy Williams | 52 | Head | Sawyer | Louisiana |
| 44 | Florence Williams | 46 | Wife | Washwoman | Louisiana |
| 45 | Leroy Jr. Williams | 24 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Carl Williams | 21 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 47 | James Edwards | 44 | Head | Clergyman | Louisiana |
| 48 | Florence Edwards | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Laura B. Edwards | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | James Jr. Edwards | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Enis Edwards | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Earnest Edwards | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Stokes Young | 68 | Head | Clergyman | Louisiana |
| 54 | Emily Young | 66 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | O. D. Young | 27 | Son | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 56 | Willie Young THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Delivery Boy | Louisiana |
| 57 | Freddie Young | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Herman Davis | 20 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Eula R. Davis | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Johnny Morrison | 80 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 61 | Willie Prater | 34 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Lucille Prater | 31 | Wife | Servant | Louisiana |
| 63 | Dorothy Lee Prater | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Willie Prater | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Herman Prater | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Joe L. Robinson | 64 | Head | 420 | Louisiana |
| 67 | Jennie Robinson | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | James Robinson | 37 | Son | 900 | Louisiana |
| 69 | David R. Wright | 31 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Bessie M. Wright | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | David, Jr. Wright | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Edna Wright | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | William H. Wright | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Augustine Wright | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Raymond Wright | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Helm C. Smith | 30 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Hazel Smith | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Addie Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Clarence Coleman | 26 | Head | Carpenter Helper | Louisiana |
| 80 | Della M. Coleman | 18 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)