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Dorothy Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Yuma-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yuma-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Colorado
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yuma-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Dorothy C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yuma town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yuma |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Township / Ward | Yuma Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Scott | Other | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Joseph Ramsey | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Dorothy Scott | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Cecil Scott | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edith Scott | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Charles Scott | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| David Scott | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Scott | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Charles Scott | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Mary Ramsey | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Earl Scott | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Yuma, Colorado
Daughter, age 8
Yuma, Colorado · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Dorothy E. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Yuma-County, Colorado
Daughter, age 18
Yuma-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1922 — 11 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Dorothy C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yuma town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yuma |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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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Dorothy Scott
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Colorado
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Sibling
Mary Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Ramsey
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Yuma-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Yuma-County, Colorado
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00483-00149)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald Howell | 5 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 2 | Shirley Howell | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 3 | Claude Mccasland | 49 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 4 | Maude Mccasland | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Charles H Scott | 46 | Head | Chief Of Police | Nebraska |
| 6 | Edith Scott | 41 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Earl V Scott | 21 | Son | Attendant | Colorado |
| 8 | Cecil G Scott | 19 | Son | Attendant | Colorado |
| 9 | Dorothy C Scott THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 10 | Charles Jr Scott | 13 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 11 | Mary E Scott | 10 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 12 | David L Scott | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 13 | Mary Ramsey | 23 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 14 | Joseph Ramsey | 0 | Grandson | — | Colorado |
| 15 | Clifton E Scott | 51 | Brother | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 16 | Floyd B Groves | 28 | Head | Chauffeur | Colorado |
| 17 | Iris D Groves | 21 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 18 | Floyd H Groves | 5 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 19 | Owen Wright | 39 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 20 | Bertha Wright | 35 | Wife | Seamstress | Kansas |
| 21 | Roberta Wright | 15 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 22 | J Edward Shore | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Nebraska |
| 23 | Icia E Shore | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Dorothy Shore | 13 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 25 | John Robert Shore | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 26 | Arlene Shore | 10 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 27 | Clifford Shore | 8 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 28 | Frances Shore | 7 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 30 | Etta Ford | 43 | Head | — | Colorado |
| 31 | Floyd Ford | 21 | Son | Chore Boy | Colorado |
| 32 | Dorothy Ford | 18 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 33 | Harold Ford | 15 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 35 | Lydia Butcher | 64 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Lloyd Butcher | 30 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 37 | Irene Butcher | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Verlyn Butcher | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 39 | Marilyn Butcher | 3 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 40 | Guy Davis | 43 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
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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)