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Clara Scott — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Clara Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kemper, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Calvin & Luther — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kemper, Mississippi |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Scott | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Alvin Scott | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Franklin Scott | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Calvin Scott | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kemper, Mississippi
Daughter, age 5
Kemper, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Kemper, Mississippi
Daughter, age 15
Kemper, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Carrie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Kemper-County, Mississippi
Other, age 24
Kemper-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Carrie |
| Relationship to Head | Niece |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kemper |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Clara Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Calvin Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Luther Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Scott (~0.84 confidence) and mother Emma Scott (~0.84 confidence) and mother Alvin Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Calvin Scott
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Luther Scott
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Scott
b. ~1868
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Emma Scott
b. ~1872
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Alvin Scott
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clara Scott
Daughter · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Franklin Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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
1920 US Federal Census — Kemper, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Kemper, Mississippi
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu881unit:1048)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lidder | 6 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lidder | 0 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 3 | Will Blackmon | 22 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Adaline Blackmon | 20 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 5 | Shell May | 38 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Hattie May | 30 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 7 | Stoney Little | 3 | Nephew | None | Mississippi |
| 8 | Willie Little | 2 | Nephew | None | Mississippi |
| 9 | Ida Little | 2 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 10 | Ares Johnson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Maggie Grover | 45 | Head | None | Mississippi |
| 12 | Arthur Grover | 14 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 13 | Johnie Grover | 8 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 14 | Clara Grover | 6 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 15 | Joe Grover | 4 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 16 | Paul Grover | 1 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 17 | Dave Boyd | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Pearl Boyd | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Curtis Coker | 20 | — | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Emmer Goodwell | 19 | — | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Lige Mcclelland | 22 | — | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Lucille Temple | 25 | — | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Sam D. Bird | 44 | Head | Saw Milling | Mississippi |
| 24 | Pearl L. Bird | 32 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 25 | Clarice Bird | 12 | Step-Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 26 | Ed Scott | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Alline Scott | 50 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 28 | Carisa Scott | 8 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 29 | Johnie Scott | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Rosa Scott | 49 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 31 | Pearl Scott | 25 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 32 | Willie Scott | 16 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 33 | Muror Scott | 17 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 34 | Odie May Scott | 7 | Grand Child | None | Mississippi |
| 35 | Laura Scott | 6 | Grand Child | None | Mississippi |
| 36 | Alline Ivy | 65 | Mother-in-law | None | Mississippi |
| 37 | Calvin Scott | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Alvin Scott | 27 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 39 | Clara Scott THIS PERSON | 5 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 40 | Franklin Scott | 3 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Dan Brumman | 63 | Head | None | Mississippi |
| 42 | Lizzie Brumman | 47 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 43 | Evelina Brumman | 16 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 44 | Dan Brumman | 14 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 45 | Estella Brumman | 12 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 46 | Mariah Brumman | 10 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 47 | Herbert Brumman | 8 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 48 | Roy Brumman | 6 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 49 | Alonzo Brumman | 5 | Son | None | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Clara + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)