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Betty Scott — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Betty Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louis & Louis — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Betty S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Scott | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Betty Scott | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Mildred Scott | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Lois Scott | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 7
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 18
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Betty S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 28
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Betty Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Louis Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mildred Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mildred Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Louis Scott
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Scott
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mildred Scott
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mildred Scott
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Betty Scott
Daughter · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Lois Scott
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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
1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2274unit:0910)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anna Durant | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Mary D Martin | 20 | Cousin | Stenographer | Oklahoma |
| 53 | Thomas Mcnamara | 31 | Head | Civil Traveler | New York |
| 54 | Marion Mcnamara | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Jane Mcnamara | 1 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 56 | Sam R Hudson | 36 | Head | Lawyer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Mary K Hudson | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Jr Sam K Hudson | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Ada Hudson | 68 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Ernest Oppenheimer | 50 | Head | Agent | Tennessee |
| 61 | Hazel R Oppenheimer | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Louise R Oppenheimer | 19 | Son | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 63 | Ernest Oppenheimer | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Cora Oppenheimer | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Cora Rosenthal | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Catherine Miller | 35 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 67 | Alfred Miller | 40 | Head | House Boy | Mississippi |
| 68 | Thomas H Leota | 47 | Head | Agent | Florida |
| 69 | Alma Leota | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Bertha Leota | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Alabama |
| 71 | Lemma Cooper | 45 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Bertha Horty | 65 | Cousin | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Joe Macklin | 23 | Head | Butler | Tennessee |
| 74 | Mary Macklin | 26 | Wife | Cook | Kentucky |
| 75 | Agnes J White | 31 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Edward White | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Agnes L White | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Mary J White | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Edward J Lord Jr | 19 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Oella M Reid | 20 | Lodger | Stenographer | Louisiana |
| 81 | Susie Ramsey | 29 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 82 | Mattie L Ramsey | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Edith Ramsey | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Willie Brown | 29 | Head | Waiter | Mississippi |
| 85 | Alma Brown | 21 | Wife | Hair Dresser | Tennessee |
| 86 | Louis Scott | 56 | Head | Secy & Treas | Germany |
| 87 | Mildred L Scott | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Betty S Scott THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Lois L Scott | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Ed Grace | 26 | Head | House Boy | Arkansas |
| 91 | Emma Grace | 23 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 92 | Roy Daughn | 28 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Emma Daughn | 18 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 94 | Ruth Wall | 33 | Head | Stenographer | Texas |
| 95 | Sydney M Wall | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 96 | Earl L Wall | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 97 | Thomas N Harris | 29 | Head | Branch Mgr | Arkansas |
| 98 | Charles Cousins | 19 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 99 | Sue E Cousins | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 100 | Kathryn E Cousins | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Betty + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)