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Charles Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Charles Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Miriam & E — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cecil Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Meat cutter |
| Industry | Meat market |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 340 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Meat Cutter |
| Township / Ward | Cecil Twp |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Scott | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Claude Scott | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Charles Scott | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| John Scott | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Floyd Scott | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Miriam Scott | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Washington, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Gas Salesman |
| Industry | Gas Station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 29
Washington-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cecil Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Meat cutter |
| Industry | Meat market |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 340 |
| Highest Grade | H 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 Charles Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Miriam Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father E Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Eli Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Miriam Scott
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
E Scott
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eli Scott
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Scott
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Scott
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Scott
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
John Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Washington-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03621-00116)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Carothers | 52 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Marie Carothers | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | John Charles Carothers | 21 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Richard Carothers | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Harry Carothers | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Claude Dempster | 71 | Head | Dairyman | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mary Patterson | 62 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Paul Patterson | 42 | Son | Freight Claim Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Eliza Scott | 55 | Head | Caretaker | Ohio |
| 10 | Miriam Scott | 65 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Charles Scott THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Meat Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Floyd Scott | 27 | Son | Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Claude Scott | 24 | Son | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | John Scott | 20 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Charles Schruth | 72 | Head | Pumper | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Elizabeth Schruth | 72 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 17 | John Schruth | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Joseph Stituel | 31 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Desmond Stituel | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Elizabeth Stituel | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Giulia Stituel | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Joseph Stituel | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Walter Stituel | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Ernest C. Mcclellan | 76 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Grace Mcclellan | 71 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Paul W. Lutz | 22 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Fryda Lutz | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Charles Littell | 66 | Head | Minister | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | David Littell | 32 | Son | Teacher | Michigan |
| 30 | Irving Littell | 32 | Son-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Matthew Oblek | 54 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 32 | Mary Oblek | 58 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 33 | Thomas Oblek | 22 | Son | Grinder | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Edward Oblek | 20 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Oscar Oblek | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | John Lutz | 77 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 37 | Elizabeth Lutz | 71 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Sophia Lutz | 46 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | James Casciola | 35 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 40 | Emma Casciola | 58 | Wife | — | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)