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Donald Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Donald Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Scott | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Robert Scott | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Scott | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Marionne Scott | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Rita Scott | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Donald Scott | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Geraldine Scott | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Scott | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Other, age
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1930 — 48 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 10
Wayne-County, Michigan · 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 | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 · Michigan
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Sibling
Marionne Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01856-00109)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Kurth | 0 | son | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Robert Scott | 46 | Head | Collector | Canada |
| 3 | Florence Scott | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Marionne Scott | 19 | Daughter | 42 | Michigan |
| 5 | Geraldine Scott | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Rita Scott | 17 | Daughter | 12 | Michigan |
| 7 | Robert Scott | 15 | son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | John Scott | 13 | son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Donald Scott THIS PERSON | 10 | son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | James Gaughery | 47 | Head | 24 | Michigan |
| 11 | Ruth M. Gaughery | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Robert Gaughery | 22 | son | 50 | New York |
| 13 | William Gaughery | 20 | son | 50 | Michigan |
| 14 | James Gaughery | 18 | son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Katherine Gaughery | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Margaret J. Wilson | 82 | Head | — | Canada |
| 17 | Dorman Gray Wilson | 53 | son | 6 | Missouri |
| 18 | Merta Wilson | 51 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 19 | Antonio Carabotta | 55 | Head | Labor | Italy |
| 20 | Lillian Carabotta | 44 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 21 | Montana Smith | 60 | Head | 20 | Ohio |
| 22 | John Larsen | 42 | Lodger | 48 | Texas |
| 23 | Alexander Landreaux | 35 | Head | 48 | Michigan |
| 24 | Josephine Landreaux | 31 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 25 | Leo Landreaux | 8 | son | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Richard Landreaux | 7 | son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Lillian Kormier | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada |
| 28 | Robert Nock | 42 | Head | 40 | Michigan |
| 29 | Anna Nock | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 30 | John Surrier | 39 | Lodger | 40 | Michigan |
| 31 | William Courtney | 73 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Lillian Pruitt | 50 | Servant | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Walter C. Wood | 67 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Margaret Wood | 62 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 35 | John C. Wood | 40 | son | 48 | Michigan |
| 36 | Nelson Corney | 31 | Head | 66 | Michigan |
| 37 | Myrtle O. Corney | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Alfred Corney | 5 | son | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Nelson Corney | 4 | son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Kathy Corney | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)