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Understanding star formation has become ever more critical with the recent rise of exoplanet science because we first must know the star to then understand the planet. However, there is still ambiguity in the time evolution of the properties of star forming cores and how initial conditions may relate to later-time properties such as the formation of binary stars. We have developed an algorithm to link nested hierarchical structures in hydrodynamic simulation of star forming regions through time. With this information, we can study the temporal evolution of individual core properties and. We investigate conditions that indicate the formation of protostars and identify properties that correlate with the formation of bound multiple systems of protostars. This work will help us create a detailed understanding of star formation and will allow us to create a coherent picture of star-forming core evolution from beginning to end.