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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 Nuckolls-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & J — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nuckolls-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaver Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nuckolls |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sales Lady |
| Industry | Dry Goods Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 57 |
| Income (1939) | 489 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Salesperson |
| Township / Ward | Beaver Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Scott | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Dorothy Scott | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Mary Scott | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Mildred Scott | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nuckolls, Nebraska
Daughter, age 8
Nuckolls, Nebraska · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Dorothy F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Nuckolls, Nebraska
Daughter, age 18
Nuckolls, Nebraska · implied b. ~1912 — 43 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Dorothy E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Dry Goods 4590 |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Nuckolls-County, Nebraska
Daughter, age 28
Nuckolls-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaver Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nuckolls |
| Occupation | Sales Lady |
| Industry | Dry Goods Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 57 |
| Income (1939) | 489 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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: mother Mary Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father J Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father James Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Scott
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Scott
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Scott
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Scott
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Mildred Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Nuckolls-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Nuckolls-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02259-00017)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay G. Langer | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Pearl Langer | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Lois Langer | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Doris Langer | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Rex A. Mcclure | 48 | Head | Postmaster | Iowa |
| 6 | Ida L. Mcclure | 43 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Gwendolyn Mcclure | 22 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Nebraska |
| 8 | Robert Mcclure | 19 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Dora Mcclure | 82 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Erra P. Mohr | 45 | Head | Dairy | Kansas |
| 11 | Arlene Mohr | 28 | Daughter | Dairy | Kansas |
| 12 | Frank Kugler | 67 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 13 | Anna Kugler | 48 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Howard Kugler | 17 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 15 | Melvin Kugler | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Betty Kugler | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Art D. Steinman | 76 | Head | Retired Farmer | Indiana |
| 18 | Mary Steinman | 69 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | J. Edwin Scott | 61 | Head | Section Foreman | Iowa |
| 20 | Mary P. Scott | 64 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Dorothy Scott THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Nebraska |
| 22 | Mildred Scott | 26 | Daughter | Telephone Oper. | Nebraska |
| 23 | Elmer F. Brown | 43 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 24 | Olive Brown | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Virginia Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Genevieve Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Wayne Brown | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Anton Jr. Simic | 37 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 29 | William E. Ward | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 30 | Charlotte Ward | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Clark Basey | 16 | Hired Man | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 32 | Joe Burge | 46 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 33 | Lillie Burge | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Newell Burge | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Lowell Burge | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Dale Burge | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Walter D. Lyne | 65 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 38 | Lillie L. Lyne | 64 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Claude E. Heath | 67 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 40 | Maggie Heath | 78 | Mother | — | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)