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David Scott — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this David Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Bldg Maint |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | City Of New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Scott | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Florence Scott | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| George Scott | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| George Scott | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| David Scott | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 12
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
Son, age 22
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Shipping |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 33
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Bldg Maint |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 David Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father James Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Scott
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Scott
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Scott
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Scott
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02567-00464)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellen Larsen | 43 | Wife | — | ny |
| 2 | Helen Larsen | 18 | Daughter | Steno | ny |
| 3 | Paul Larsen | 16 | Son | — | ny |
| 4 | Flora Larsen | 11 | Daughter | — | ny |
| 5 | Harry Kohmuller | 46 | Head | F. O. | ny |
| 6 | Julia Kohmuller | 37 | Wife | — | ny |
| 7 | Joseph Burke | 46 | Head | Chauffeur | ny |
| 8 | Elsie Burke | 38 | Wife | — | ny |
| 9 | William Burke | 70 | Father | — | New York |
| 10 | Franz Hund | 49 | Head | Marine Eng | ny |
| 11 | Josephine Hund | 48 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 12 | Gladys Hund | 18 | Daughter | Steno | ny |
| 13 | Anna Hund | 16 | Daughter | — | ny |
| 14 | Aage Jacobsen | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Denmark |
| 15 | Dora Jacobsen | 45 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 16 | Regina Jacobsen | 9 | Daughter | — | ny |
| 17 | William Bell | 63 | Head | — | ny |
| 18 | Carrie Bell | 56 | Wife | — | ny |
| 19 | David Scott THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Laborer | Scotland |
| 20 | Florence Scott | 34 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 21 | David Scott | 10 | Son | — | ny |
| 22 | George Scott | 6 | Son | — | ny |
| 23 | George Scott | 37 | Brother | Meter-Man | Scotland |
| 24 | Dagny Nordquist | 43 | Head | Finisher | Norway |
| 25 | Dorothy Nordquist | 15 | Daughter | — | ny |
| 26 | Elsie Nordquist | 12 | Daughter | — | ny |
| 27 | Hakon Olsen | 42 | Head | Counter-Man | Norway |
| 28 | Martha Olsen | 38 | Sister | Waitress | Norway |
| 29 | Gustave Johnson | 50 | Head | Stationary Eng | Sweden |
| 30 | Aagot Johnson | 44 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 31 | Betty Ann Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | ny |
| 32 | Andrew Andersen | 36 | Head | Baker | ny |
| 33 | Borghild Andersen | 37 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 34 | Emil Andersen | 54 | Head | Salesman | Denmark |
| 35 | Lydia Andersen | 46 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 36 | Delia Andersen | 54 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 37 | Daisy Andersen | 30 | Daughter | Steno | Conn |
| 38 | Ernie Andersen | 26 | Son | Office Mgr | N. J. |
| 39 | Reinert Jacobsen | 44 | Head | Longshore | Norway |
| 40 | Gudrun Jacobsen | 38 | Wife | — | Norway |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
David
Gen 1 · 3 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)