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Willie Young — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Annie — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Johns Island Tunnels Neck Nos |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Young | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Earnestine Young | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Willie Young | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Lydia Smalls | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Dorothy Brown | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Emalie Young | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 5
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 3 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 | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Charleston, South …
Son, age 14
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Head, age 26
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 John Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Young (~0.92 confidence) and father James Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabel Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Young
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Young
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Young
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabel Young
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Young
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03796-00016)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Nelson | 35 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Nelson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Harold Nelson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Edward Nelson | 38 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Louise Washington | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lewis Washington | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Daisy Washington | 22 | Daughter in law | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | John L Washington | 5 | Grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Buster Washington | 4 | Grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Theodore Jenkins | 29 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Mattie B Jenkins | 26 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | William Jenkins | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Claire Jenkins | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Theodore Jenkins | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Joseph Jenkins | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Mathew Jenkins | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Clara Frazier | 65 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Louise Lee | 25 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Albertia Francis | 9 | Grand daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Willie Francis | 7 | Grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Robert Jenkins | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Edward Lazare | 21 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Marie Lazare | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Rosalie Lazare | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Laura Bunkum | 55 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Allen Brown | 10 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Willie Young THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Emalie Young | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lydia Smalls | 33 | Sister in law | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Dorothy Brown | 8 | Step daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Earnestine Young | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Ruth Young | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Laura Laury | 55 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Bertha Laury | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Dan Laury | 13 | Grand son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Henry Laury | 11 | Grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | James Laury | 6 | Grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Martha Laury | 5 | Grand daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Cyrus Laury | 2 | Grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | William Killer | 67 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie
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 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)