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Bertha Scott — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Scott across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Newark Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Scott | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Harold Scott | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Lewis Scott | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Bertha Scott | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Barney Scott | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Eleanor Scott | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Charlotte Scott | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mary Scott | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Herman Scott | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Castle, …
Spouse, age 25
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Spouse, age 34
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Scott across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Scott
Spouse · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus286unit:0788)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ernest Thompson | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | David Thompson | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Anna Thompson | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Barney Scott | 38 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 55 | Bertha Scott THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | Maid | Delaware |
| 56 | Lewis Scott | 16 | Son | Butler | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Sarah Scott | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Eleanor Scott | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Mary Scott | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Charlotte Scott | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Harold Scott | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Herman Scott | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 63 | John Keas | 71 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 64 | George Thomas | 47 | Head | Maid | Delaware |
| 65 | William Thomas | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 66 | John Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Arthur Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 68 | David Sanders | 21 | Lodger | — | Delaware |
| 69 | James Roy | 17 | Lodger | Maid | Delaware |
| 70 | Samuel Walker | 26 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Isaac Bean | 51 | Head | Butler | Maryland |
| 72 | Ida Bean | 33 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 73 | Isaac Bean | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Ruth Bean | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 75 | George Bean | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Pearl Bean | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Thomas Bean | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Charles H. Wilson | 50 | Head | Gardner | Delaware |
| 79 | Ida Wilson | 44 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Raymond Wilson | 20 | Son | Butler | Delaware |
| 81 | Roland Wilson | 18 | Son | Gardner | Delaware |
| 82 | Edith G. Wilson | 17 | Daughter | Housemaid | Delaware |
| 83 | George M. Wilson | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 84 | Alice L. Wilson | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 85 | Allan C. Wilson | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 86 | Mabel E. Wilson | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 87 | Bessie Tunnell | 23 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 88 | Colleen E. Tunnell | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Henry D. Tunnell | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Harry Wood | 39 | Head | Fireman | Maryland |
| 91 | Helen Wood | 44 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 92 | Fred Underhill | 58 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 93 | Alfred Fry | 29 | Head | Gardner | Alabama |
| 94 | Eleanor Fry | 24 | Wife | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Arthur Fry | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 96 | Baby Fry | 0 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 97 | Howard Hunt | 24 | Lodger | Salesman | Maryland |
| 98 | Emily Congo | 23 | Lodger | Maid | Delaware |
| 99 | Isabella Carter | 22 | Sister-in-law | Maid | Delaware |
| 100 | John Fowler | 28 | Head | Coal Passer | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)