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Clara Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Coahoma-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Clara Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coahoma-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Coahoma-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coahoma |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Scott | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ida Scott | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Clara Scott | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ida Scott | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Nancy Scott | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Oderia Scott | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Martha Scott | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Cassine Scott | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Scott | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| J Scott | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lottie Scott | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lee Scott | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1930
Coahoma, Mississippi
Daughter, age 5
Coahoma, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Caroline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Coahoma-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 15
Coahoma-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 12 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coahoma |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 1 |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Clara Scott
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Nancy Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oderia Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lottie Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cassine Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Coahoma-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Coahoma-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02017-00503)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bertha Lee Ellis | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Ether Lee Ellis | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Joan Wesley | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Charlie White | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Lela White | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Oscar Patterson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Sarah Patterson | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Oscar Jr. Patterson | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Clara Talbor | 38 | Sister | Wash Woman | Mississippi |
| 50 | Lee Scott | 74 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 51 | Ida Scott | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Nancy Scott | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Mary Lee Scott | 6 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Clara Scott THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Martha Ella Scott | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Cassine Scott | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Ida Mae Scott | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Lottie Mae Scott | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | J. D. Scott | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Lee Jr. Scott | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Oderia Scott | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Walter Ellis | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Annie Mae Ellis | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Helen Rose Ellis | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Florence Hillis | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Theodore Hillis | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Curtis Ellis | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Essie Ellis | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Curtis Jr. Ellis | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Earline Ellis | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Bernice Ellis | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Erma Lee Ellis | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | William P. Reese | 56 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 74 | Cannie Reese | 56 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Harold Reese | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Earline Reese | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Joe Carter | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Louise Carter | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Anderson Lee Carter | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Alec Terrel | 72 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
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)