Carlson Young
Birth Name: Carlson Elizabeth Young
Place of Birth: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, U.S.
Date of Birth: October 29, 1990
Ethnicity: English, Irish, French, one eighth Swedish, as well as 1/32 Danish, German
Carlson Young is an American actress and filmmaker. Her roles include the series As the Bell Rings and Scream, and the films Premature (2014), The Blazing World, which she also directed and co-wrote; and 12 Mighty Orphans.
She is married to Isom Innis, a producer and member of indie pop band Foster the People.
She has stated that she has Irish, French, and Swedish ancestry. She also has English roots, and a Danish great-great-great-grandfather.
Carlson’s paternal grandfather was George Marshall Young (the son of Marshall Roberts Young and Margret E. Kelly). George was born in Texas. Marshall was the son of George Andrew Young, who was born in Canada, to an Irish father and a Canadian mother, and of Helen/Hellen Jane Outzan/Outson/Outzan, whose father was Danish. Margaret was the daughter of William Carroll Kelly, whose parents were Irish, and of Lena Bondurant McAdams.
Carlson’s paternal grandmother is named Diane Decell.
Carlson’s maternal grandfather was Kenneth McClellan Scagel (the son of Kenneth Scagel and Ruth F. Dwyer). Carlson’s grandfather Kenneth was born in New York. Carlson’s great-grandfather Kenneth was the son of McClellan Jacob Scagel, who was Canadian, and of Edith Adela Bumps, whose mother was from New Brunswick, Canada. Ruth was the daughter of Thomas E. Dwyer, who was of Irish descent, and of Ruth Mae/May B. Johnson.
Carlson’s maternal grandmother is Elizabeth Ann Root (the daughter of Harold F. Root and Elsie E. Carlson). Harold was the son of Nelson Henry Root, who was born in Massachusetts, to a Canadian father, from Montreal, and to an Irish mother, and of Johanna J. McCrohin, whose parents were Irish. Elsie was born in Massachusetts, the daughter of Swedish parents, Carl Gustav Carlson and Elizabeth A. Johnson.
Sources: Birth record of Carlson’s paternal grandfather, George Marshall Young – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Carlson’s paternal grandfather, George Marshall Young – http://www.memorialsolutions.com
Carlson’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Helen/Hellen Jane Outzan/Outson/Outzan, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Carlson’s paternal great-great-great-grandparents, Jacob P. Outzan/Outson/Outzan and Henrietta Roberts – https://familysearch.org
Carlson’s paternal great-grandmother, Margret E. Kelly, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Margret E. Kelly on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Carlson’s maternal grandfather, Kenneth McClellan Scagel – http://www.legacy.com
Carlson’s maternal great-grandparents, Kenneth Scagel and Ruth F. Dwyer, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Carlson’s maternal great-grandfather, Kenneth Scagel, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Carlson’s maternal great-grandmother, Ruth F. Dwyer, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Carlson’s maternal great-grandfather, Harold F. Root, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Carlson’s maternal great-grandmother, Elsie E. Carlson, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary record of Carlson’s maternal great-grandmother, Elsie E. (Carlson) Root – https://familysearch.org
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Carlson’s paternal grandmother is named Diane Decell, German origin
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L7GH-CX1
Grandfather’s obit:
http://www.memorialsolutions.com/sitemaker/sites/THOMPS6/memsol.cgi?user_id=1829135
Grandfather’s birth record:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6GC-QV9
Greatgrandmother on 1920’s census:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHLJ-W6J
Her father was William C Kelly:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2DH-RK9
Obituary of her maternal grandfather Kenneth McClellan Scagel:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/lowellsun/obituary.aspx?pid=180338844
His parents Kenneth Sr and Ruth (Dwyer) on the census:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQ5H-5NR
Kenneth Sr and his parents on the census:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVM5-4MH
Ruth Dwyer and her parents:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4R8-VNR
Elizabeth Ann (Root) Scagel on her mother’s obit:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK5P-1CT3
Her parents are Harold F Root and Elsie E Carlson
Harold’s parents are Nelson H and Johanna Root:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF9V-L2Q
Elsie’s parents are Carl Gustav Carlson and Elizabeth A Johnson:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQG8-BG7
Thanks for the info, bablah.
Therefore, Carlson’s great-great-grandparents (through her maternal grandmother), Carl Gustav and Elizabeth A. Johnson, were both Swedish, making her 1/8 Swedish.
Also, three of her great-great-great-grandparents (through her maternal grandfather) were from Ireland, making her 3/32 Irish.
Actually, Carlson is 2/16 (1/8) Swedish and 3/32 Irish all through her maternal grandmother, Elizabeth Ann Root.
@stlucas
Some of her Canadian ancestors have Irish background too. Only French ancetry remains unconfirmed, but it’s probably from her Canadian side too.
The remaining 1/32 might be Irish as well. The ancestor was from Quebec, though “Root” points toward British Isles ancestry, rather than French-Canadian.
To sum up:
Harold was the son of Nelson Henry Root, who was born in Massachusetts to a Canadian father, from Montreal, and an Irish mother, and Johanna J. McCrohin, whose parents were Irish.
Marshall was the son of George Andrew Young, who was born in Canada, to an Irish father and a Canadian mother and Helen Jane Outzan, whose father was Danish. Margaret was the daughter of William Carroll Kelly, whose parents were Irish, and Lena Bondurant McAdams.
The 1900 and 1910 U.S. Censuses lists Helen’s father as born in “Prussia” and “Germany” respectively, but the 1880 Census (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNH8-1ZM) and the marriage record (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRK8-5RT) says he was Danish. I don’t know what to make of it, but “Outzen” appears to be a Danish surname, so that’s what I assumed.
http://www.ancestry.co.uk/genealogy/records/marshall-roberts-young_166934855
Carlson was actually born “Carlos Elizabeth Young”.
Carlson’s paternal grandmother was Diane Decell.
So she’s likely 1/32 Danish (or German) and at very least 1/8 Irish.
Her grandmother’s “Decell” surname might be French.
https://www.houseofnames.com/decell-family-crest
She is closer to one quarter Irish, probably more than that.
I also thought she might have French ancestry through her paternal grandmother. Especially “Decelle” appears to be French.
Also, Ruth was the daughter of Thomas E. Dwyer, who was of Irish descent, and Ruth Mae/May B. Johnson.
Prussia under Bismarck conquered parts of southern Denmark.
“Carlos” is probably a typo. I’m sure Young was named “Carlson” after her maternal great-grandmother’s maiden surname, as is sometimes Southern tradition.
Could you change her ethnicity to 1/8 Swedish?
She has stated that she also has Irish, French, and Swedish ancestry.
http://www.bitmapmag.com/carlson-young/