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Betty Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Vigo-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Betty Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vigo-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vigo-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Betty J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Terre Haute City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vigo |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Packard Shirt Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 676 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Terre Haute City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Scott | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Walter Scott | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Mary Scott | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Betty Scott | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Laura Eckart | Other | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| May Scott | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Vigo, Indiana
Daughter, age 1
Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Betty Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Vigo, Indiana
Daughter, age 11
Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Betty J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Vigo-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 21
Vigo-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Betty J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Terre Haute City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vigo |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Packard Shirt Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 676 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Walter Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Scott
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Scott
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Scott
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Betty Scott
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Indiana
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Sibling
Mary Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Vigo-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Vigo-County, Indiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01104-00467)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest Nicoson | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 2 | Virginia Nicoson | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | David F Nicoson | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Marilyn Nicoson | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Wilbur Gibbons | 65 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Harmon Mcgaughy | 39 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 7 | Hazel Mcgaughy | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Doris Mcgaughy | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Indiana |
| 9 | Floyd Mcgaughy | 17 | Son | General Helper | Indiana |
| 10 | Pauline Mcgaughy | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Paul Mcgaughy | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Alice E Siner | 61 | Head | Seamstress | Indiana |
| 13 | Agnes Skene | 71 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 14 | Alex Skene | 51 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 15 | Juanita Copeland | 23 | Lodger | Waitress | Missouri |
| 16 | Stanley Trager | 25 | Head | Dipper | Indiana |
| 17 | Mildred Trager | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Stanley L Trager | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | William H Cory | 44 | Head | Freight Conductor | Indiana |
| 20 | Thelma Cory | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Norma J Cory | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Minnie Ramsey | 71 | Mother in law | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Marcelin Bougiges | 63 | Head | New Worker | France |
| 24 | Sidnie Bougiges | 61 | Wife | — | France |
| 25 | Thomas Navin | 68 | Head | Miner | Indiana |
| 26 | Mary Navin | 65 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Walter E Scott | 51 | Head | Fireman | Indiana |
| 28 | May Scott | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Betty J Scott THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Shipping Clerk | Indiana |
| 30 | Mary F Scott | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Pauline Scott | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Laura Eckart | 75 | Mother in law | — | Illinois |
| 33 | June Brown | 49 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 34 | Esther Brown | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Harold Brown | 24 | Son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 36 | June Jr Brown | 26 | Son | Cab Driver | Indiana |
| 37 | Madge Brown | 21 | Daughter in law | — | Indiana |
| 38 | David Brown | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Charlotte Brown | 6 | Grand daughter | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Betty + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)