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Alice Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Allegany-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Alice Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegany-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 22-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegany-County, New York |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cuba Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegany |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Cuba Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
22 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Morris | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Floyd Scott | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Joseph Grandusky | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Walter Braithwaite | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Cecil Brenneman | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| William Jeffers | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Raymond Smith | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Herman Peckham | Other | — | — | |
| Walter Older | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Fred Fisher | Other | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Claire Trusdale | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| William Foley | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Archibald Ward | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Fred Dentinger | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| John O'Donnell | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| William Morris | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Mary Dowd | Other | — | 84 | ~1856 |
| Lawrence Older | Other | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Emma Mulford | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| James Morris | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Betsy Morris | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Alice Scott | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegany, New …
Spouse, age 36
Allegany, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Allegany, New …
Other, age 46
Allegany, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Alice S |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Hostess |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Allegany-County, New …
Spouse, age 56
Allegany-County, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 22 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cuba Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegany |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegany-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegany-County, New York
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22 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02459-00579)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Floyd Scott | 58 | Head | Owner | New York |
| 3 | Alice Scott THIS PERSON | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 4 | Fred V. Fisher | 49 | Guest | Salesman | New York |
| 5 | Walter M. Braithwaite | 20 | Guest | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 6 | William Edward Foley | 31 | Guest | Manager | New York |
| 7 | John Edward O'Donnell | 25 | Guest | Lather | Canada |
| 8 | Emma Mae Mulford | 60 | Helper | Any Work | Nebraska |
| 9 | Fred Dentinger | 65 | Helper | Bar Room Host | New York |
| 11 | William Morris | 32 | Manager | Manager | New York |
| 12 | James Lewis Morris | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 13 | Betsy Seely Morris | 22 | Wife | Clerk | New York |
| 14 | Barbara Morris | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Claire B. Trusdale | 29 | Lodger | Ice Cream Maker | New York |
| 16 | Archibald Nelson Ward | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | New York |
| 17 | Joseph Richard Grandusky | 24 | Lodger | Bar Tender | New York |
| 18 | Raymond H. Smith | 30 | Guest | Barman | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Walter M. Older | 25 | Clerk | Bar Tender | New York |
| 20 | Cecil Claire Brenneman | 20 | Waitress | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Lawrence Older | 58 | Hangerson | — | New York |
| 22 | Herman Peckham | None | Guest | Industrial Eng. | New York |
| 23 | Mary E. Dowd | 84 | Guest | — | New York |
| 24 | William Jeffers | 40 | Guest | Specialist In Repairing Analytical Balances | New York |
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)