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Bessie Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Conneaut Lake borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Conneaut Lake Borough |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Scott | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Lucinda Scott | Other | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| Bessie Scott | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| George Scott | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Howard Scott | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Margaret Scott | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Crawford, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 30
Crawford, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bessie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Crawford, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 40
Crawford, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 7 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 | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Crawford-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 50
Crawford-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Conneaut Lake borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03475-00241)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bert Jr. Eaton | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Charles Eaton | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Martha Ann Eaton | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Luella Henry | 75 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Vera Lee Henry | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Martin Berry | 44 | Head | Storekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Edna Berry | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Ethel Berry | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Delores Berry | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Betty Berry | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Fredrick M Berry | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Charlie Schofield | 55 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Florence Schofield | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Helen Crozier | 13 | Stepdaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | George H. Scott | 48 | Head | Rural Letter Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Bessie Scott THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 17 | George H. Jr. Scott | 27 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Howard Scott | 21 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Margaret Scott | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Lucinda Scott | 78 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | F. H. Smoch | 36 | Head | Shift Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mildred Smoch | 29 | Wife | Assembly | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Clarch Miller | 62 | Head | Auditor | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Alice Miller | 68 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Kathryn Lindsey | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Emily Graham | 23 | Housemaid | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | P. Bert Shepardson | 55 | Head | Lumber Mfg. | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Lena Shepardson | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Nan Shepardson | 84 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | William M. White | 35 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Helen White | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Marion White | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Laura White | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Bessie Russel | 33 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | William Russel | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Robert Russel | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Thomas Russel | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Philip J. Russel | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | William C. Free | 60 | Head | Labor | Ohio |
| 40 | Verna Ann Free | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
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)