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Bertha Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hart-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hart-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hart-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hartwell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hart |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Hartwell |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Scott | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Bertha Scott | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ada Scott | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Penick Scott | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| James Scott | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Betty Scott | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Willard Scott | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Nannie Scott | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hart, Georgia
Daughter, age 7
Hart, Georgia · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bertha L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Hart-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 17
Hart-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hartwell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hart |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Bertha Scott across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Scott
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Georgia
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Sibling
Nannie Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willard Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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
1940 US Federal Census — Hart-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Hart-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00684-00104)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Reed | 53 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Roxy Reed | 53 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Benny Reed | 21 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 4 | Carl Reed | 24 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 5 | Beatrice Reed | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | William Reed | 77 | Father | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Eli J. Dutton | 75 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Georgia P. Dutton | 65 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 9 | George D. Sanders | 34 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 10 | Ruby Sanders | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Edna Sanders | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Isabelle Sanders | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Geneva Sanders | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Shirley Sanders | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Howell Sanders | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Mac D. Scott | 46 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 17 | Ina Scott | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Ralph Scott | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Joan Scott | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Ovid Spear | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 21 | Guyrelle Spear | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Wilson Gray | 31 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 23 | Willie Clyde Gray | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Margaret Gray | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Walter Gray | 46 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 26 | Nelas Gray | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Leonard Gray | 21 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 28 | Eunice Gray | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Alma Gray | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Stella Gray | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Haskel Gray | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Howell Gray | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Penick Scott | 45 | Head | W.P.A | Georgia |
| 34 | Ada D. Scott | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Fred Scott | 21 | Son | New Worker | Georgia |
| 36 | Willard Scott | 19 | Son | New Worker | Georgia |
| 37 | Bertha Scott THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Nannie Mae Scott | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | James Scott | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Betty Jane Scott | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
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)