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Donald Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dane-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Donald Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dane-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dane-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Donald R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dane |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Madison City |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Scott | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| James Scott | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Robert Scott | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Laura Scott | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Donald Scott | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Vera Scott | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Daniel Scott | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Scott | Daughter | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dane, Wisconsin
Son, age 1
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1929 — 6 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Dane-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 10
Dane-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Donald R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dane |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Laura Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Dane-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Dane-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04469-00069)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adeline G. Gannon | 40 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Edward Gannon | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Lois Gannon | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Eugene Gannon | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Lyle Gannon | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Wilma Gannon | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Edith Gannon | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | D. Morris Scott | 31 | Head | Baker | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Vera G. Scott | 28 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Donald R. Scott THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Daniel F. Scott | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | James A. Scott | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Laura E. Scott | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Robert A. Scott | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Mary S. Scott | 0 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Otto J. Schmidt | 56 | Head | Manager | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Maude L. Schmidt | 50 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Wilbur J. Schmidt | 26 | Son | Auditor | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Golden E. Schmidt | 24 | Daughter | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Marie A. Schmidt | 21 | Daughter | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Marjory M. Schmidt | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Ida Witt | 51 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Mary J. Witt | 24 | Daughter | Braille Transcriber | Illinois |
| 24 | Robert C. Slinger | 42 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 25 | Olive L. Slinger | 49 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Gilbert Gilbertson | 39 | Head | Senior Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Lila Gilbertson | 37 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Gurold Gilbertson | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | James Gilbertson | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Donald Gilbertson | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Hazel J. Darr | 26 | Head | — | South Dakota |
| 32 | Alfred J. Hueble | 63 | Head | Photographer | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Florence A. Hueble | 73 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Russell R. Hoppen | 28 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Wandamay Hoppen | 24 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Dennis R. Hoppen | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Ronald R. Hoppen | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Bonnie L. Hoppen | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Harold H. Lehmann | 23 | Head | Traveling Service Man | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Mable Lehmann | 24 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
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)