Bessie Scott — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bennington-County, Vermont

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bennington-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bennington-County, Vermont
Surname	Scott
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Bennington
1935 Residence (County)	Bennington
Additional Details
Occupation	Housewife
Industry	at home
Class of Worker	NP
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont
Occupation	Housewife
Township / Ward	Bennington
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bessie	Age	Birth yr
Ray Scott	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Charles Scott	Son	—	18	~1922
John Scott	Head	—	47	~1893
Bessie Scott	Spouse	—	44	~1896
Elizabeth Scott	Daughter	—	14	~1926
John Scott	Son	—	22	~1918
Daniel Scott	Son	—	9	~1931

Census Appearances

1920

Bennington, Vermont

Spouse, age 23

Bennington, Vermont · implied b. ~1897 — 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	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1930

Bennington, Vermont

Other, age 34

Bennington, Vermont · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1940

Bennington-County, Vermont

Spouse, age 44

Bennington-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Bennington
1935 Residence (County)	Bennington
Occupation	Housewife
Industry	at home
Class of Worker	NP
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

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Bessie Scott

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

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1940 US Federal Census — Bennington-County, Vermont Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04229-00152)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Rosilda Bergeron	74	Head	Unable To Work	Canada
42	Arthur Rocheleau	37	Son-in-law	Service Man	Minnesota
43	Rosilda Rocheleau	35	Daughter	Mender	Vermont
44	Robert Rocheleau	5	Grandson	—	Vermont
45	Hugh Sarem	79	Head	Inspector	New York
46	Gertrude George	61	Head	Sorter	Germany
47	Adolph Beecher	58	Brother	Repairing Furniture	Germany
48	Elizabeth Congdon	87	Head	—	Canada
49	Olive Congdon	60	Daughter	—	Canada
50	Adeline Congdon	45	Daughter	Housekeeper	Canada
51	John Scott	47	Head	Foreman	Nebraska
52	Bessie Scott THIS PERSON	44	Wife	Housewife	Vermont
53	John Ab Scott	22	Son	Attending College	Vermont
54	Charles Scott	18	Son	Janitor	Vermont
55	Elizabeth Scott	14	Daughter	New Worker	Vermont
56	Daniel Scott	9	Son	—	Vermont
57	Ray Scott	5	Daughter	—	Vermont
58	Thomas Frager	85	Head	—	Scotland
59	Philimine Frager	61	Daughter	Needle Maker	Vermont
60	Anna Frager	58	Daughter	Sewing	Vermont
61	Elsie Purcell	40	Head	Hairdresser	Vermont
62	Mary Downer	47	Sister	Housekeeper	Canada
63	Leo Perreault	43	Brother	Tailor	Vermont
64	Margaret Perreault	8	Niece	—	Vermont
65	Odena Perreault	70	Head	Rooming	Canada
66	Benona Harrington	63	Head	Wood Chopper	Vermont
67	Sallie Harrington	62	Wife	Mender	Vermont
68	Byron Harrington	36	Son	Wood Chopper	Vermont
69	Thelma Harrington	20	Daughter	New Worker	Vermont
70	Frank P Kelley	58	Head	Foreman	Vermont
71	Ella E Kelley	45	Wife	Housewife	Connecticut
72	Mary E Ab Kelley	19	Daughter	Attending College	Vermont
73	William Kelley	14	Son	—	Vermont
74	Helen Kelley	7	Daughter	—	Vermont
75	John Ab Lynch	18	Nephew	New Worker	Connecticut
76	Kenneth Platt	33	Head	Truck Driver	Vermont
77	Bertha Platt	28	Wife	Inspector	Vermont
78	Joan Platt	4	Daughter	—	Vermont
79	Bernice Schonfelder	54	Head	Machine Operator	Massachusetts
80	Leona Congdon	36	Head	Housewife	New York

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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.

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