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Bessie Scott — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Haywood-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harden & John — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Haywood-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Somewhere |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somewhere |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 11 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Scott | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Harden Scott | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Earl Scott | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Lois Scott | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Darsey Scott | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Scott | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Delia Scott | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Willie Scott | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bessie Scott | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Blanche Scott | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Scott | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Gladys Scott | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lucille Scott | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Haywood, Tennessee
Daughter, age 1
Haywood, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Haywood, Tennessee
Daughter, age 11
Haywood, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Haywood-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 25
Haywood-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 13 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Somewhere |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somewhere |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Bessie Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harden Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father John Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father John Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Delia Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harden Scott
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Scott
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Scott
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Delia Scott
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Scott
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Scott
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Scott
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Willie Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Darsey Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanche Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Haywood-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Haywood-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03903-00707)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Stanley | 32 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lucille Stanley | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Eugene Stanley | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 4 | Earl M Stanley | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Jesse J Stanley | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Ben P Bridgewater | 25 | Head | Power Shovel | Tennessee |
| 7 | Lennon Bridgewater | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Charlene Bridgewater | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Ben Jr Bridgewater | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Lee J Bridgewater | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Delore Perry | 40 | Head | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 12 | Stanley Perry | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Wallace Perry | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 14 | Douglas Perry | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 15 | Jimmie Perry | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Dora Perry | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Louis Perry | 20 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Inez Perry | 16 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Harden Scott | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Delia Scott | 45 | Wife | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 21 | Bessie Scott THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 22 | Lucille Scott | 20 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 23 | Blanche Scott | 17 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 24 | Beatrice Scott | 14 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 25 | Thomas Scott | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | James H Scott | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Darsey L Scott | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Gladys T Scott | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Willie J Scott | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Lois Scott | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Earl G Scott | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Dock Robison | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Lorene Robison | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Leroy Robison | 18 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Lilly Robison | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Jonie Spongs | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Jesse Smith | 36 | Lodger | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 38 | Vernon Walter | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Ollie Walter | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Herman H Chalk | 41 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 10 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)