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Dorothy Scott — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cheboygan-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clare & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cheboygan-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ellis Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cheboygan |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Ellis Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare Scott | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Mary Brudy | Other | — | 86 | ~1854 |
| Mary Scott | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Dorothy Scott | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Viola Scott | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cheboygan, Michigan
Daughter, age 6
Cheboygan, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Cheboygan, Michigan
Daughter, age 16
Cheboygan, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 24 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Cheboygan-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 27
Cheboygan-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ellis Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cheboygan |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 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 Dorothy Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clare Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Clair Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father John Shaw (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Clare Scott
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Scott
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clair Scott
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Scott
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Shaw
b. ~1905
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Scott
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Michigan
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Sibling
Viola Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Cheboygan-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Cheboygan-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01740-00222)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archie Reno | 44 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 2 | Luella Reno | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Lois Reno | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Rita Reno | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Floyd Reno | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Claine Reno | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Frank W. Welling | 51 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 8 | Eva Welling | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Gerald F. Welling | 22 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 10 | Earl L. Welling | 20 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 11 | Fred K. Welling | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Clem A. Welling | 41 | Brother | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Sarah Scott | 84 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Ray Ashley | 45 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 15 | Veronica J. Ashley | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 16 | George H. Welling | 50 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 17 | Mamie H. Welling | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Albert Welling | 17 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 19 | Margie L. Welling | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Harold E. Glover | 34 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 21 | Minnie E. Glover | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Arbutus F. Glover | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Dorothy M. Glover | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Charles B. Glover | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Yvonne J. Glover | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Eloise L. Glover | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Alfred F. Glover | 51 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 28 | Rosalin M. Garrett | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Mary D. Garrett | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Donald H. Scott | 28 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 31 | Marjorie L. Scott | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Ronald M. Scott | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Joyce C. Scott | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Henry Q. Scott | 65 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 35 | Sybil V. Scott | 61 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Clare D. Scott | 69 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 37 | Mary C. Scott | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Dorothy Scott THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Viola P. Scott | 21 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Mary L. Brudy | 86 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)