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Arthur Scott — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emil & Mary — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marshall, Illinois |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Saratoga Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Scott | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Emil Scott | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Mary Scott | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Arthur Scott | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marshall, Illinois
Son, age 16
Marshall, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Marshall, Illinois
Head, age 26
Marshall, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Artie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Stark-County, Illinois
Head, age 36
Stark-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Artie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Osceola Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 104 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Arthur Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Emil Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Emil Scott
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Scott
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Scott
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Illinois
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Sibling
Lewis Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Marshall, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Marshall, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu391unit:1097)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmer Lean | 17 | — | Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Irvine Lean | 16 | — | Laborer | Illinois |
| 3 | Marie Lean | 13 | — | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Louis Landes | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | John Landes | 30 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 6 | Earl Landes | 20 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 7 | Michael Landes | 15 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 8 | Charles Lindley | 33 | Head | Hired Labor | Indiana |
| 9 | Leona Lindley | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Leo Murphy | 32 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 11 | Bessie Murphy | 25 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 12 | James Murphy | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Marcella Murphy | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Ruth Murphy | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Charles Thunert | 60 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Myrtle Thunert | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Clere Thunert | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Francis Thunert | 3 | Grandson | — | Montana |
| 19 | Melvin Newel | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Lula Newel | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Frank Murphy | 33 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 22 | Hannie Murphy | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Edward Landes | 22 | Hired Man | Laborer | Illinois |
| 24 | Emil Scott | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 25 | Mary Scott | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Arthur Scott THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 27 | Lewis Scott | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | John Mcquirk | 43 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 29 | Ellen Mcquirk | 48 | Sister | Housekeeper | Ireland |
| 30 | Sarah Mcquirk | 53 | Sister | Servant | Ireland |
| 31 | Thurman Masters | 30 | Hired Man | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 32 | George Forbes | 37 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 33 | Ethel Forbes | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Larene Forbes | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Lucile Forbes | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Arthur Lambleson | 23 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 37 | Catherine Lambleson | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Frank Manning | 36 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 39 | Viola Manning | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Paul Manning | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 41 | Jane Manning | 77 | Mother | — | Connecticut |
| 42 | Frank Balensiefen | 41 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 43 | Christine Balensiefen | 37 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 44 | Marie Balensiefen | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Lloyd Balensiefen | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Hazel Balensiefen | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Leonard Balensiefen | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Thomas Murphy | 34 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 49 | Rose Murphy | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Catherine Murphy | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)