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Donald Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Donald Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Noah & Noah — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Colorado Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Colorado Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Scott | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Sarah Scott | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Donald Scott | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lincoln, Kansas
Son, age 4
Lincoln, Kansas · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Donald S. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Lincoln, Kansas
Son, age 14
Lincoln, Kansas · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Donald K. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Lincoln-County, Kansas
Son, age 24
Lincoln-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Colorado Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Noah Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Noah Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ora Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Noah Scott
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Noah Scott
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ora Scott
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Scott
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Scott
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Kansas
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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 — Lincoln-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01241-00043)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max | 2 | son | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Delia Marie | 0 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Roland Garrison | 38 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 4 | Irene Garrison | 38 | wife | 0 | Kansas |
| 5 | John Crooks | 43 | head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 6 | Altha Crooks | 37 | wife | 0 | Kansas |
| 7 | Marjorie Crooks | 14 | daughter | 0 | California |
| 8 | Betty Crooks | 13 | daughter | 0 | California |
| 9 | Duane Crooks | 11 | son | 0 | California |
| 10 | Otto Fleming | 62 | head | Farmer | Germany |
| 11 | Chris J Crooks | 45 | head | Flour Mill | Kansas |
| 12 | Mary Crooks | 38 | wife | 0 | Kansas |
| 13 | Jarrell Crooks | 11 | son | 0 | Kansas |
| 14 | Dixie Lee Crooks | 10 | daughter | 0 | Kansas |
| 15 | Kyle Horton | 33 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 16 | Loisine Horton | 33 | wife | 0 | Kansas |
| 17 | Richard Horton | 8 | son | 0 | Kansas |
| 18 | Barbara Horton | 5 | daughter | 0 | Kansas |
| 19 | Harry Cleninger | 67 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 20 | Hilda Cleninger | 53 | wife | 0 | Kansas |
| 21 | Noah Scott | 74 | head | 0 | Kansas |
| 22 | Sarah Scott | 67 | wife | 0 | Kansas |
| 23 | Donald Scott THIS PERSON | 24 | son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 24 | Gerald Webb | 23 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 25 | Helen Webb | 20 | wife | 0 | Kansas |
| 26 | Shirley Webb | 2 | daughter | 0 | Kansas |
| 27 | Gary Webb | 0 | son | 0 | Kansas |
| 28 | John Schrader | 59 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 29 | Minnie Schrader | 49 | wife | 0 | Kansas |
| 30 | Virgil Schrader | 17 | son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 31 | Josephine Schrader | 12 | daughter | 0 | Kansas |
| 32 | Naomi Schrader | 9 | daughter | 0 | Kansas |
| 33 | Homer Thomas | 27 | head | Merchant | Indiana |
| 34 | Pearl Thomas | 62 | wife | 0 | Kansas |
| 35 | Lena Thomsen | 67 | head | 0 | Germany |
| 36 | Alfreda Thomsen | 30 | daughter | 0 | Kansas |
| 37 | Harold Thomsen | 26 | son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 38 | Carl Thomsen | 24 | son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 39 | Raymond Reitz | 28 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 40 | Leah Reitz | 25 | wife | 0 | Kansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Donald
Gen 1 · 4 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)