AS
Alice Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Salem-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Alice Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salem-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salem-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salem |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Township / Ward | Woodstown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Scott | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ella Scott | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elizabeth Brayton | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Alice Scott | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Martin Scott | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Jeanette Brayton | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Russell Robinson | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| William Holmes | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| George Scott | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Scott | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Martin Scott | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Joseph Scott | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Alice Scott | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Camden, New …
Spouse, age 26
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Salem-County, New …
Spouse, age 37
Salem-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1903 — 13 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salem |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Alice Scott
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · New Jersey
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Salem-County, New Jersey
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Salem-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02381-00586)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Preston Moore | 42 | Lodger | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 42 | Ida Douglass | 51 | Head | Housework | New Jersey |
| 43 | James Douglass | 23 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 44 | Harry B. Douglass | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Indihand Brown | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Elie Morris | 57 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Sue Craig | 66 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Roslyn Davis | 1 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Frederick Brown | 63 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Ella R. White | 63 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Milton Keen | 30 | Son-in-law | Operator | New Jersey |
| 52 | Edna Keen | 25 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Cora Lyden | 19 | Granddaughter | Packer | New Jersey |
| 54 | Thomas Kesler | 54 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Beulah Kesler | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Joseph Harvey | 69 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Ardia Harvey | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Samuel Hoge | 33 | Step Son | Manager | California |
| 59 | Albert Hoge | 28 | Step Son | Whistler | California |
| 60 | Georgiana Young | 25 | Head | Housemaid | New Jersey |
| 61 | Martin Scott | 46 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Alice Scott THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 63 | Joseph Scott | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Ella Scott | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | William Scott | 20 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 66 | Alice Scott | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Martin Jr Scott | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | George Scott | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Katherine Scott | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Jeanette Brayton | 4 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | William Holmes | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Elizabeth Brayton | 22 | Daughter | Housework | New Jersey |
| 73 | Russell Robinson | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | New Jersey |
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)