CS
Clarence Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lake-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Clarence Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lake-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lake-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Clarence W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Whiting City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pumper |
| Industry | Oil Refinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 2451 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Pumper |
| Township / Ward | Whiting City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Scott | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Nancy Scott | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bertha Scott | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Myrtle Scott | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Clarence Scott | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lake, Indiana
Head, age 31
Lake, Indiana · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Clarence W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Pumper |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Lake, Indiana
Head, age 41
Lake, Indiana · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Boiler Maker |
| Industry | Oil Refinery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | No |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Lake-County, Indiana
Head, age 51
Lake-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Clarence W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Whiting City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Occupation | Pumper |
| Industry | Oil Refinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 2451 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Clarence Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Scott
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Indiana
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Indiana
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Indiana
Page Contents
25 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01068-00570)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Steven Pancake | 52 | Head | Operator | Czechoslovakia |
| 42 | Helen Pancake | 51 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 43 | Steven Jr Pancake | 26 | Son | Pipe-Fitter | Ohio |
| 44 | John J Pancake | 21 | Son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 45 | Margaret Kovach | 25 | Daughter | Cook | Indiana |
| 46 | Louis Kovach | 28 | Son-in-law | Molder | Indiana |
| 47 | Edward Ceiga | 68 | Head | Sub-Station Engineer | Indiana |
| 48 | Josephine Ceiga | 68 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | George Ceiga | 41 | Son | Music Teacher | Indiana |
| 50 | Geraldine Ceiga | 35 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Edward Ceiga | 13 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Clarence W. Scott THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Pumper | New York |
| 53 | Bertha Scott | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Harry C. Scott | 27 | Son | Loader | Indiana |
| 55 | Myrtle Scott | 26 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Kentucky |
| 56 | Nancy Scott | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Amelia Bolinger | 57 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Dorothy Bolinger | 55 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Naum Todoroff | 49 | Head | Proprietor | Yugoslavia |
| 60 | Donka Todoroff | 40 | Wife | Selling Clerk | Yugoslavia |
| 61 | Helen Todoroff | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Louise Todoroff | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Kostadina Traicoff | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Yugoslavia |
| 64 | Nick Ivanoff | 47 | Lodger | Laborer | Yugoslavia |
| 65 | George Ivanoff | 17 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
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)