Arthur Scott — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wabash-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wabash-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wabash-County, Indiana
Surname	Scott
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Lagro Town
1935 Residence (County)	Wabash
Additional Details
Occupation	laborer
Industry	paper factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	1250
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Lagro Town
Est. Birth Year	~1907

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Arthur	Age	Birth yr
Loretta Scott	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Arthur Scott	Head	—	33	~1907
Marcella Scott	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Elsie Scott	Spouse	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Wabash, Indiana

Other, age 13

Wabash, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Wabash, Indiana

Head, age 23

Wabash, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Arthur E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Coaling Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	7
Veteran	No
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Wabash-County, Indiana

Head, age 33

Wabash-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Lagro Town
1935 Residence (County)	Wabash
Occupation	laborer
Industry	paper factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	1250
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Arthur Scott

Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01106-00163)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Jacob Schmalzried	49	Head	Live Stock Buyer	Indiana
2	Bessie Schmalzried	45	Wife	—	Indiana
3	Robert Schmalzried	23	Son	Sales Manager	Indiana
4	Joyce Schmalzried	19	Daughter-in-law	Scholarship	Canada-French
5	La Vaughn Moore	28	Head	Laborer	Indiana
6	La Vera Moore	22	Wife	—	Indiana
7	James Moore	4	Son	—	Indiana
8	Glendon Moore	3	Son	—	Indiana
9	Doris Moore	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
10	C. Charles Scott	48	Head	Janitor	Indiana
11	Helen Scott	38	Wife	—	Illinois
12	Ethel Mae Scott	20	Daughter	Maid	Indiana
13	Lorraine Scott	11	Son	—	Indiana
14	Lois Scott	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
15	Arthur Scott THIS PERSON	33	Head	Laborer	Indiana
16	Elsie Scott	27	Wife	—	Indiana
17	Marcella Scott	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
18	Loretta Scott	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
19	Victor Johnson	29	Head	Agriculture Teacher	Wisconsin
20	Ethel Marie Johnson	24	Wife	—	Indiana
21	Rosa Talbert	81	Head	—	Indiana
22	Harry E. Pratt	54	Head	Traveling Salesman	Indiana
23	Hazel Pratt	54	Wife	—	Indiana
24	Clark Kerr	33	Head	Coremaker	Indiana
25	Ada Kerr	25	Wife	—	Indiana
26	Merlee Kerr	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
27	Dominick Pignataro	50	Head	Section Worker	Italy
28	Tefith Pignataro	48	Wife	—	Germany
29	Lorenz Ragan	71	Head	—	Indiana
30	Fern Reynolds	64	Sister	—	Indiana
31	James Noonan	30	Head	Laborer	Indiana
32	Ruth Noonan	28	Wife	Mail Clerk	Indiana
33	Robert Noonan	10	Son	—	Ohio
34	Janet Noonan	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
35	Alma Rainier	67	Mother-in-law	Housekeeper	Indiana
36	Charles Middaugh	31	Head	Proprietor	Indiana
37	Olive Middaugh	26	Wife	—	Indiana
38	Charles Middaugh	10	Son	—	Indiana
39	Jacqueline Middaugh	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
40	William Middaugh	5	Son	—	Indiana

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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.

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