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Charles Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Linn-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Charles Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Linn-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Leo & Edna — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Linn-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mound City Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Linn |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mound City Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Scott | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Velda Scott | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Charles Scott | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Ruth Scott | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Linn, Kansas
Son, age 9
Linn, Kansas · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Linn, Kansas
Head, age 19
Linn, Kansas · implied b. ~1911 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Linn-County, Kansas
Head, age 29
Linn-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mound City Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Linn |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Charles Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Leo Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Leo Scott
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Scott
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Scott
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Linn-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Linn-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01241-00448)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Terrel Eddy | 14 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Lora Lou Eddy | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 43 | W. M. Eddy | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 44 | R. F. Campbell | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 45 | Ines Campbell | 56 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Bill Ware | 24 | Hired Man | Hired Hand | Kansas |
| 47 | Newlin Brown | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 48 | Julia Brown | 56 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Rubin Croan | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 50 | Ellen Croan | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Ruby Croan | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Arvalle Croan | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Anna Wilson | 73 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Edward Schmidt | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 55 | Virginia Schmidt | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Charles Spencer | 29 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 57 | Thelma Spencer | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Willard Spencer | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Glenda Spencer | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Virgil Spencer | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Gertrude Parker | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 62 | Le Roy Parker | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Mowell Bright | 47 | Hired Hand | Hired Hand | Missouri |
| 64 | Charles Coulter | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 65 | Pearl Coulter | 48 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Fred Rost | 43 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 67 | Opal Rost | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Leo Rost | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Crystal Rost | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Marjorie Rost | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Virginia Rost | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Margaret Rost | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Katherine Rost | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 74 | William Rost | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Charles Scott THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 76 | Ruth Scott | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Betty Scott | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Velda Lee Scott | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Ted Probasco | 55 | Head | Miner | Kansas |
| 80 | Zula Probasco | 49 | Wife | — | Kansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 2 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)