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Donald Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sauk-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Donald Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sauk-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sauk-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Delton Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sauk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm hand |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 86 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Delton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Scott | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Virgil Scott | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Jack Scott | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Daniel Scott | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bob Scott | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dorthy Scott | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Donald Scott | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sauk, Wisconsin
Son, age 10
Sauk, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Donald E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Sauk-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 20
Sauk-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Delton Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sauk |
| Occupation | farm hand |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 86 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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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Donald Scott
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Dorthy Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bob Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Sauk-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Sauk-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04523-00303)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victor Marsich | 53 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 2 | Ella Marsich | 52 | Wife | — | Czecho-Slov |
| 3 | Robert Courough | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Ben C. Gasser | 51 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 5 | David Gasser | 16 | Son | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Gordon Gasser | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Lilah Schneller | 27 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Wisconsin |
| 8 | James Sprague | 47 | Head | Farm Hand | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Martha Sprague | 52 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Dale Cloyd | 27 | Head | Common Labor | Nebraska |
| 11 | Mildred Cloyd | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | William H. Bell | 64 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Lora Bell | 64 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Loren Bagley | 23 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Arlene Bagley | 18 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Ervin Rhode | 34 | Head | Farm Hand | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Gladys Rhode | 27 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Carl Swanson | 71 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 19 | Virgil Scott | 48 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Katherine Scott | 47 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Dorthy Scott | 20 | Daughter | Beauty Operator | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Donald Scott THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Jack Scott | 19 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Bob Scott | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Daniel Scott | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Fred Lewis | 73 | Head | Farming | New York |
| 27 | Addye Lewis | 63 | Sister | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | John Vasey | 57 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Maude Vasey | 57 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Wallace Miller | 31 | Head | Farm Hand | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Margaret Miller | 27 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | William Ramsey | 67 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Victor Ramsey | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | James Francisco | 64 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Minnie Francisco | 62 | Wife | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 36 | John Bass | 55 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Letha Bass | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Calvin Batter | 61 | Head | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Hattie Batter | 41 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Calvin Batter | 23 | Son | Farm Hand | 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)