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Betty Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greenup-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Betty Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenup-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greenup-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenup |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Scott | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Martha Scott | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ada Scott | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| John Scott | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Betty Scott | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lillian Scott | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Joshua Scott | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greenup, Kentucky
Daughter, age 1
Greenup, Kentucky · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Bettie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Greenup-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 12
Greenup-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenup |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 12 · b. ~1928 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Martha Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry 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 — Greenup-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenup-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01311-00133)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gladys Stone | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Clifford Stone | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Ronald Stone | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Elmer E Stone | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Janette Stone | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Ellis Stone | 32 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Flora Stone | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Leroy Stone | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Lillian Stone | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Bobby Stone | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Inega Stone | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Ray Stone | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Darlene Stone | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Will Stone | 49 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Gladys Stone | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Alma Jean Stone | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Alberta Stone | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 58 | John Stone | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Douglas Stone | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Jesse Stone | 23 | Head | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 61 | Mae Stone | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Orville Stone | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Joshua Scott | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Ada Scott | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | John Scott | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | West Virginia |
| 66 | Martha Scott | 16 | Daughter | Helper | West Virginia |
| 67 | Henry Scott | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Betty Scott THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Lillian Scott | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | William Justice | 56 | Head | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 71 | Nellie Justice | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Dollie Justice | 26 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Majorie Justice | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Evelyn Justice | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Paul Jr Justice | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Allie M Lyons | 31 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 77 | Madge Lyons | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Walter Lyons | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Alberta Lyons | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Robert Lyons | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)