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Betty Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bell-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Betty Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bell-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bell-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Betty Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middlesborough City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bell |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Middlesborough City |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Scott | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Lenora Scott | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Freddie Scott | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Charlie Scott | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Catherine Scott | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Betty Scott | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Edith Scott | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bell, Kentucky
Daughter, age 1
Bell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Betty J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Bell-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 11
Bell-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Betty Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middlesborough City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bell |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Charlie Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lenora Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Freddie Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Bell-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Bell-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01280-00096)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hubert York | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Dora Jackson | 37 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 3 | Verda Jackson | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Robert Jackson | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | James Jackson | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Margaret Jackson | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Mary Alice Jackson | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Millard Jackson | 39 | Brother | Roller | North Carolina |
| 9 | Clifford Davis | 30 | Head | Odd Jobs | Kentucky |
| 10 | Ora Davis | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Helen Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Freddie Davis | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Frank Davis | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Joan Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Charlie Scott | 45 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 16 | Catherine Scott | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Edith E. Scott | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Charlie Scott | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Lenora Scott | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Betty Jean Scott THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Freddie Scott | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Ben Leforce | 47 | Head | Leather Inspector | North Carolina |
| 23 | Corinne Leforce | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lorene Leforce | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Fred Leale | 37 | Head | Superintendent | Virginia |
| 26 | Esther Leale | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Claude Wilmoth | 38 | Head | Caretaker | Tennessee |
| 28 | Maude Wilmoth | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Paul Wilmoth | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Cecil Wilmoth | 19 | Son | Nightwatchman | Tennessee |
| 31 | Lily May Wilmoth | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Clyde Wilmoth | 17 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 33 | Laura Wilmoth | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Merle D. Wilmoth | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Pat Harrell | 57 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Rebecca Harrell | 40 | Wife | Machine Operator | Kentucky |
| 37 | Eugene Harrell | 22 | Son | Machine Operator | Kentucky |
| 38 | Warren Harrell | 20 | Son | Machine Operator | Kentucky |
| 39 | Jack Harrell | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | James Harrell | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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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)