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Clarence Scott — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Clarence Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Malheur-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Grant & Emelia — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Oregon
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Malheur-County, Oregon |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vale Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Malheur |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | R.R. Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 640 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Vale Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Scott | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Mildred Scott | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Douglas Scott | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Margery Scott | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Jean Scott | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Malheur, Oregon
Son, age 29
Malheur, Oregon · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Clarence L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nevada |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1930
Malheur, Oregon
Head, age 39
Malheur, Oregon · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Clarence L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Retail feed & grain |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1200 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1940
Malheur-County, Oregon
Head, age 49
Malheur-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vale Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Malheur |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | R.R. Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 640 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
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 Grant Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emelia Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Grant Scott
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emelia Scott
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Scott
Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Oregon
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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 — Malheur-County, Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Malheur-County, Oregon
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03372-00360)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Reaver | 19 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Hazel Reaver | 16 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 3 | Michael Reaver | 0 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 4 | Clarence Scott THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Laborer | Oregon |
| 5 | Jean Scott | 45 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 6 | Douglas Scott | 17 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 7 | Mildred Scott | 14 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 8 | Margery Scott | 3 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 9 | Harry Sackett | 51 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Eva M. Sackett | 49 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 11 | End Of Hadley Addition | None | — | — | — |
| 12 | William Hammer | 49 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 13 | Reba E. Hammer | 44 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 14 | Ruby Hammer | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Idaho |
| 15 | Norma Hammer | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Idaho |
| 16 | Glenn Hammer | 16 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 17 | Evan Hammer | 12 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 18 | A. C. Hammer | 6 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 19 | Marvin Hammer | 23 | Son | Laborer | Idaho |
| 20 | Ruby Hammer | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Idaho |
| 21 | Patricia Ann Hammer | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Oregon |
| 22 | Albert C. Henrichs | 47 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 23 | Edna Henrichs | 44 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Barry Henrichs | 8 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 25 | Benedict Allan Henrichs | 21 | Son | Lawyer | So Dakota |
| 26 | Robert D. Little | 55 | Head | Lawyer | So Dakota |
| 27 | Josephine M. Little | 55 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Linn A. Hart | 36 | Head | Manager | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Zelda Hart | 31 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 30 | Donald Hart | 9 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 31 | William D. Roberts | 61 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Belle Roberts | 52 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 33 | Sam Craig | 62 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 34 | Carroll Cummings | 37 | Head | Manager Grocery Store | Illinois |
| 35 | Lona Cummings | 36 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 36 | Robert E. Cummings | 18 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 37 | William H. Cummings | 10 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 38 | Evan A. Brown | 50 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 39 | Vera Brown | 40 | Wife | Cooking | Nebraska |
| 40 | Viola Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
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)