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Alice Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Henry-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Alice Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henry-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Head
Born: Iowa
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henry-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Henry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | 0 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Center Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Scott | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Winifred Scott | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ruth Scott | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Anna Scott | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alice Scott | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Frances Scott | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mark Scott | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henry, Iowa
Spouse, age 24
Henry, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Henry, Iowa
Spouse, age 35
Henry, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Henry-County, Iowa
Head, age 45
Henry-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Henry |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | 0 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Alice Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Scott
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Henry-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Henry-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01166-00766)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Payne | 23 | Head | Farm | Iowa |
| 2 | Evelyn Payne | 20 | Wife | Farm | Iowa |
| 3 | Leroy Payne | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Frank E. Abraham | 47 | Head | Farm | Iowa |
| 5 | Cora B. Abraham | 41 | Wife | Farm | Iowa |
| 6 | Mary E. Abraham | 82 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Willard Garden | 29 | Head | Farm | Iowa |
| 8 | Lorraine Garden | 23 | Wife | Farm | Iowa |
| 9 | Allen Lee Garden | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | C. A. Wandling | 64 | Head | Farm | Iowa |
| 11 | Mary Wandling | 42 | Wife | Farm | Iowa |
| 12 | Merritt Wandling | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Marilyn Wandling | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Jimmy Wandling | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Sally Ann Wandling | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | A. R. Nau | 53 | Head | Farm | Iowa |
| 17 | Ethel Nau | 36 | Wife | Farm | Iowa |
| 18 | Juanetta Nau | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Betty Nau | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Wendell Nau | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Merton Nau | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Joan Nau | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Evan Deane Nau | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Alice Scott THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farm | Iowa |
| 25 | Frances Scott | 23 | Son | Farm | Iowa |
| 26 | Winifred Scott | 21 | Daughter | Produce Co. | Iowa |
| 27 | Mark Scott | 19 | Son | Farm | Iowa |
| 28 | Jean Scott | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Ruth Scott | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Anna Lee Scott | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Elnora Mendenhall | 72 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Francis Mendenhall | 43 | Son | Pleasant Hill Cemetery | Iowa |
| 33 | James P. Talbert | 44 | Head | Farm | Illinois |
| 34 | Nina Talbert | 43 | Wife | Farm | Iowa |
| 35 | Lorraine Talbert | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Thomas Maher | 65 | Head | Farm | Ireland |
| 37 | Mary Maher | 58 | Wife | Farm | Illinois |
| 38 | Edward Maher | 21 | Son | Farm | Iowa |
| 39 | Leonard Maher | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Pauline Maher | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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)