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Dorothy Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ouachita-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ouachita-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1931), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1931
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ouachita-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smackover Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ouachita |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Smackover Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1931 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Scott | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Betty Scott | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Addie Scott | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Lerine Scott | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Billy Scott | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Dorothy Scott | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Roosevelt Scott | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Scott | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| George Scott | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Aubrey Scott | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ouachita, Arkansas
Other, age 1
Ouachita, Arkansas · implied b. ~1929 — 15 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Dorothy L. |
| Relationship to Head | Grand-Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Ouachita-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 9
Ouachita-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1931 — 10 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smackover Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ouachita |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Dorothy Scott across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Scott
Daughter · 1940 · age 9 · b. ~1931 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Lerine Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roosevelt Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aubrey Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Ouachita-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Ouachita-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00159-00742)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton J. Holt | 25 | Son | Farmhand | Arkansas |
| 2 | Herschel Holt | 23 | Son | Cook (Ccc) | Arkansas |
| 3 | Martha E. Holt | 21 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Clara J. Holt | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Albert G. Holt | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | George Scott | 43 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 7 | Addie B. Scott | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Lerine Scott | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | John L. Scott | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Aubrey Scott | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Roosevelt Scott | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Dorothy M. Scott THIS PERSON | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Mary R. Scott | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Betty Lou Scott | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Billy R. Scott | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Benjamin F. Giles | 73 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ella D. Giles | 63 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | George W. Giles | 40 | Son | News Boy | Georgia |
| 19 | Lee C. Hicks | 50 | Head | Making Ties | Arkansas |
| 20 | Hettie C. Hicks | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Lola Hicks | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Andrew Roe Hicks | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Corine Hicks | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Carrie Coleman | 63 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Irwin Coleman | 18 | Grandson | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Rebecca Myers | 63 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Mckinley Myers | 43 | Son | Edgerman | Arkansas |
| 28 | Fred Myers | 28 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Dorothy Criner | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Lois Criner | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | James J. Brown | 6 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Rena Williams | 64 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Frank Williams | 40 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 34 | George Cole | 39 | Head | 52 | Arkansas |
| 35 | Lola H. Cole | 41 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Fred Cole | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Maggie Johnson | 23 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Johnny Johnson | 2 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | William Neals | 38 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 40 | Minnie Neals | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
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)