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Betty Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Betty Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Betty J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Licking Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Licking Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Scott | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jessie Scott | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Lois Scott | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mildred Scott | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Betty Scott | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Cecil Scott | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Reba Scott | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Crawford, Illinois
Daughter, age
Crawford, Illinois · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Betty J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Crawford-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 11
Crawford-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Betty J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Licking Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Betty Scott
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Illinois
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Sibling
Willie Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reba Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil 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 — Crawford-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00791-00191)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles E. Couns | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Otto Gilbert | 57 | Head | Farm Operator | Illinois |
| 3 | Josephine Gilbert | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Melvin R. Gilbert | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Jannie Gilbert | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | William R. Gilbert | 86 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Charley Jacobs | 62 | Head | Farm Operator | Illinois |
| 8 | Mary E. Jacobs | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Charles Jacobs | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Bernice Jacobs | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Lee B. Walkin | 46 | Head | Farm Operator | Illinois |
| 12 | Maude Walkin | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | James Yoke | 29 | Head | Farm Operator | Illinois |
| 14 | Lillian F. Yoke | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | James Yoke | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Bertha Snider | 53 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Ogle H. Snider | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | James A. Kingslow | 79 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Kenneth Farley | 40 | Head | Pumper | Illinois |
| 20 | Leola Farley | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Lois A. Farley | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Illinois |
| 22 | Arthur Farley | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Jessie Scott | 47 | Head | Tool Dresser | Illinois |
| 24 | Mildred F. Scott | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Lois I. Scott | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Willie K. Scott | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 27 | Reba M. Scott | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Betty J. Scott THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Cecil J. Scott | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Harry Tharp | 58 | Head | Pumper | Illinois |
| 31 | Jessie Tharp | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Clara Hamilton | 59 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Samuel Richards | 77 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Veda Richards | 74 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | George Wiman | 60 | Head | Farm Operator | Illinois |
| 36 | Cora Wiman | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Dale M. Wiman | 23 | Head | Farm Operator | Illinois |
| 38 | Rosalie Wiman | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Ira Sparks | 53 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 40 | Nora Sparks | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)