Bessie Scott — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lake-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lake-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lake-County, Ohio
Surname	Scott
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Madison Village
1935 Residence (County)	Lake
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Madison Village
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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bessie	Age	Birth yr
Marjorie Scott	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Ella Crittenden	Other	—	73	~1867
Bessie Scott	Spouse	—	44	~1896
Robert Scott	Head	—	45	~1895
Joan Dana	Other	—	10	~1930

Census Appearances

1920

Lake, Ohio

Spouse, age 24

Lake, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Lake, Ohio

Spouse, age 34

Lake, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Lake-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 44

Lake-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Madison Village
1935 Residence (County)	Lake
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Bessie Scott

Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Ohio

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03094-00268)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Clarence Shellman	61	Head	Farmer	Ohio
42	Jessie Shellman	59	Wife	—	Ohio
43	Robert Scott	45	Head	Farmer	Ohio
44	Bessie Scott THIS PERSON	44	Wife	—	Ohio
45	Marjorie Scott	17	Daughter	New Worker	Ohio
46	Ella Crittenden	73	Mother-in-law	—	Ohio
47	Joan Dana	10	Lodger	—	Ohio
48	Gustave Ismerait	35	Head	Clerk-Trucking	Pennsylvania
49	Philomena Ismerait	32	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
50	Edward Ismerait	10	Son	—	Ohio
51	Patricia Ismerait	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
52	Robert Ismerait	4	Son	—	Ohio
53	Donald Ismerait	3	Son	—	Ohio
54	Gordon Abbey	74	Head	Farm Manager	Ohio
55	Amy Abbey	75	Wife	—	Ohio
56	Milton Abbey	50	Head	—	Ohio
57	Stella Abbey	49	Wife	—	Ohio
58	Hattie Abbey	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
59	Emil Fischer	67	Head	Farmer	Switzerland
60	Ella Fischer	67	Wife	—	Ohio
61	Harold Radke	43	Head	Machinist	Michigan
62	Edith Radke	40	Wife	—	Ohio
63	Everett Mclean	38	Head	Custodian	Canada-English
64	Alice Mclean	30	Wife	—	Ohio
65	Gilbert Mclean	13	Son	Operator-Contract	Ohio
66	Jane Mclean	7	Daughter	Patrol Clerk	Ohio
67	Levi Giffert	77	Father-in-law	—	Pennsylvania
68	George Hilker	70	Head	—	New York
69	Herbert Swartz	48	Lodger	Carpenter-Contract	England
70	Wilson Whipple	53	Head	Farm Manager	Ohio
71	Edna Whipple	49	Wife	—	Ohio
72	Sheldon Whipple	15	Son	—	Ohio
73	Curwood Whipple	13	Son	—	Ohio
74	Elizabeth Shipman	23	Lodger	Teacher	Ohio
75	Bessie Wallace	25	Lodger	Public School	Ohio
76	Anson Whipple	30	Head	Laborer	Michigan
77	Charlotte Whipple	20	Wife	—	Ohio
78	Irving Jones	64	Head	Telegrapher	Pennsylvania
79	Vera Dexter	32	Niece	School Teacher	Pennsylvania
80	Frank Keener	70	Head	Teamster	Ohio

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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