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Donald Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kern-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Donald Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kern-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kern-County, California |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Taft |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Judicial Twp 16 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Scott | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Donald Scott | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alma Scott | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Robert Scott | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Chester Scott | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Norman Scott | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Scott | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Richard Scott | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kern, California
Son, age
Kern, California · implied b. ~1930 — 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Mexico |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Kern-County, California
Son, age 10
Kern-County, California · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Taft |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Donald Scott across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Donald Scott
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · California
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Sibling
Norman Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chester Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Kern-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Kern-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00216-00106)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Boree | 31 | Head | Owner | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Irene Boree | 30 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Erma Boree | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Eldean Boree | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Karl Wells | 39 | Head | Distributor | Kansas |
| 6 | Madeline Wells | 30 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Rarlene Wells | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Jay Wells | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 9 | Jacob P. Allinger | 51 | Head | Minister | South Dakota |
| 10 | Barbara Allinger | 46 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 11 | Phoebe Allinger | 14 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 12 | Robert L. Scott | 40 | Head | Gardener | Oregon |
| 13 | Alma Scott | 36 | Wife | — | New Mexico |
| 14 | Robert Scott | 17 | Son | — | California |
| 15 | Chester Scott | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 16 | Richard Scott | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 17 | Donald Scott THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 18 | Lois Scott | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 19 | Norman Scott | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 20 | Elizabeth Voth | 51 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Elizabeth Voth | 28 | Daughter | Waitress | California |
| 22 | Marvin Voth | 22 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 23 | Victor Voth | 19 | Son | — | California |
| 24 | Donald Voth | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 25 | Lois Berry | 40 | Head | Postmaster | California |
| 26 | Ida Dickinson | 62 | Servant | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 27 | Bertie Dorris | 53 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 28 | Dorothy Dorris | 28 | Daughter | Cook | Washington |
| 29 | Tommy Dorris | 21 | Son | Attending College | Washington |
| 30 | Glenn Campbell | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 31 | Icie Campbell | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Glenn Campbell | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Madeline Campbell | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Donnie Campbell | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 35 | Johnny Campbell | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 36 | Clint Campbell | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 37 | Opal Fry | 45 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 38 | Lucille Fry | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Walker Fry | 20 | Son | Salesman | California |
| 40 | Abram B. Koehn | 63 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
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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)