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Bessie Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Russell-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Russell-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Russell-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Russell Twps. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Russell Twps |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Scott | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Bessie Scott | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Vera Scott | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Russell, Kansas
Spouse, age 30
Russell, Kansas · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Russell, Kansas
Spouse, age 40
Russell, Kansas · implied b. ~1890 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | yes |
| Industry | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Russell-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 50
Russell-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Russell Twps. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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 Bessie Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Scott
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Russell-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Russell-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01257-00374)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hood, Mabel R Hood | 20 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Karl Kastrup | 36 | Head | Operator | Kansas |
| 43 | Beatrice S Kastrup | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Betty R Kastrup | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 45 | E. Eileen Kastrup | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Peggy A Kastrup | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Selma J Kastrup | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Margaret M Kastrup | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Dan F. White | 17 | Hired hand | Laborer | Kansas |
| 50 | Fred Schmidt | 35 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 51 | Christina E Schmidt | 34 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 52 | John T. Schmidt | 11 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 53 | Richard B. Schmidt | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Paul V. Schmidt | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Harvey H. Schmidt | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Fred C. Schmidt | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Walter W. Scott | 53 | Head | Operator | Kansas |
| 58 | Bessie Scott THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Vera Mae Scott | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Alfred Stepanis | 51 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 61 | Ann Stepanis | 42 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 62 | Alexander Stepanis | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Olga Stepanis | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Michael Stepanis | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Elaine Stepanis | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | H. Lee Campbell | 77 | Head | Operator | Iowa |
| 67 | George N Campbell | 50 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 68 | David S Steinle | 42 | Head | Operator | Kansas |
| 69 | Mollie Steinle | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Elmer J Steinle | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Fern I Steinle | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Wilbur D Steinle | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Gordon D Steinle | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Andrew A Baum | 43 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 75 | Katherine Baum | 39 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 76 | Leo H Baum | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 77 | Edward C Baum | 15 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 78 | R. Rose Baum | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Margaret Baum | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Viola Baum | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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)