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Betty Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Betty Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Betty A. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Fayette T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | High School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | North Fayette T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Mccandless | Other | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Betty Scott | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Warren Scott | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Charles Scott | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Margaret Scott | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Joseph Scott | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Agnes Mccandless | Other | — | 81 | ~1859 |
| Mary Scott | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Betty B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 22
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Betty A. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Fayette T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | High School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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Betty Scott
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Joseph Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Warren Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03413-00277)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evelyn Pagon | 14 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Paul Sterner | 52 | Head | Manager | Germany |
| 3 | Rose Sterner | 49 | wife | — | Germany |
| 4 | P. W. Sterner | 24 | son | Assistant | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Fred Sterner | 22 | son | Assistant | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Rose M. Sterner | 14 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Harry Rank | 78 | Head | Blacksmith | Ohio |
| 8 | Agnes Rank | 58 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Harry Rank | 22 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John Casarietti | 62 | Head | Candy Maker | N. York |
| 11 | Nellie Casarietti | 59 | wife | — | N. York |
| 12 | Edward Casarietti | 34 | son | Candy Maker | Ohio |
| 13 | Robert Casarietti | 22 | son | Candy Maker | Ohio |
| 14 | R. J. Hanna | 58 | Head | Operator | Scotland |
| 15 | Matilda Taylor | 64 | sister | — | Scotland |
| 16 | Charles Scott | 57 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Margaret Scott | 54 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Joseph C. Scott | 27 | son | Field Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Mary A. Scott | 25 | daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Betty A. Scott THIS PERSON | 22 | daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Warren W. Scott | 19 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Agnes Mccandless | 81 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Jane Mccandless | 49 | Sister-in-law | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Ray Mccandless | 59 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Hannah Mccandless | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Martha Mccandless | 19 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Julius Smelnyak | 48 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 28 | Mary Smelnyak | 45 | wife | — | Austria |
| 29 | Clara Smelnyak | 18 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Edward Smelnyak | 15 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Wm Rence | 63 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Dora Rence | 71 | wife | — | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 33 | Arnold Rence | 33 | son | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Lewis Rence | 35 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Margaret Rence | 33 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Lewis Rence | 14 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Robert Rence | 8 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Wm Kress | 29 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Rosalia Kress | 25 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Elmer Kress | 20 | brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
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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)