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Clarence Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lyon-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Clarence Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lyon-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alvis & Ada — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lyon-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lyon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W. P. A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Clifton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Scott | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Bonnie Scott | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Velma Scott | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Irene Scott | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Patricia Scott | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Edward Scott | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Laura Scott | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lyon, Minnesota
Son, age 12
Lyon, Minnesota · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Lyon, Minnesota
Head, age 22
Lyon, Minnesota · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Clarence E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Lyon-County, Minnesota
Head, age 32
Lyon-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lyon |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W. P. A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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. Identified parents: father Alvis Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alvis Scott
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Scott
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Scott
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Minnesota
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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 — Lyon-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Lyon-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01934-00045)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joan Maxwell | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Merlyn Maxwell | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Thomas Corrow | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Vernie Corrow | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Lula Corrow | 21 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Jean Corrow | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Garfield Compelien | 26 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Adellia Compelien | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Carl Meronde | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Florence Meronde | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Lorraine Meronde | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Coral Meronde | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Janet Meronde | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Fred Gregg | 50 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Iowa |
| 15 | Glen Nylin | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Hannah Bengtson | 74 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 17 | Edward Bengtson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 18 | Genevieve Bengtson | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Neil Bengtson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Sonja Bengtson | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Joseph Peltier | 63 | Head | Retail Grocery Store | Canada French |
| 22 | Evelyn Peltier | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Clarence Scott THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Laura Scott | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Irene Scott | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Velma Scott | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Bonnie Scott | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Patricia Scott | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Edward Scott | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Nels Nelson | 68 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 31 | Leo Basuydt | 67 | Head | — | Belgium |
| 32 | Nathilie Basuydt | 67 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 33 | Michel Kozmiur | 68 | Head | — | Poland |
| 34 | Maryan Kozmiur | 69 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 35 | John W Donoghue | 65 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 36 | Charles Donoghue | 63 | Partner | Manager | Michigan |
| 37 | Thomas Donoghue | 56 | Partner | Farmer | Iowa |
| 38 | Mayme Donoghue | 67 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Nellie Donoghue | 63 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Lucy Donoghue | 61 | Sister | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Clarence
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)