Earl Scott — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Earl Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Pennsylvania Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Ohio
Surname	Scott
Given Name	Earl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Steubenville City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Steel Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	1400
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Steubenville City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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 Earl	Age	Birth yr
Earl Scott	Head	—	54	~1886
Naomi Scott	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Iris Scott	Daughter	—	27	~1913
Clyde Scott	Other	—	52	~1888
Zelma Scott	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, Ohio

Head, age 35

Jefferson, Ohio · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Earl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Brewery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1930

Jefferson, Ohio

Head, age 45

Jefferson, Ohio · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Earl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Steel Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	30
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1940

Jefferson-County, Ohio

Head, age 54

Jefferson-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Earl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Steubenville City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Steel Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	1400
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

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Earl Scott

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Ohio

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03091-00478)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Melvin Tuttle	32	Head	Laborer	Pennsylvania
2	Ruth Tuttle	28	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Patricia Tuttle	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
4	Joan Tuttle	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
5	Gerald Tuttle	3	Son	—	Ohio
6	James Orr	58	Head	Plumber	Pennsylvania
7	Flo D. Orr	58	Wife	—	Ohio
8	Jessie Orr	35	Head	Painter	Virginia
9	Bessie Orr	28	Wife	—	Czechoslovakia
10	Thomas Orr	1	Son	—	Ohio
11	Earl Scott THIS PERSON	54	Head	Laborer	Pennsylvania
12	Zelma Scott	50	Wife	—	Ohio
13	Iris Scott	27	Daughter	Clerk	Pennsylvania
14	Naomi Scott	25	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
15	Clyde Scott	52	Brother	Engineer	Pennsylvania
16	William Mcdonald	55	Head	Conductor	Ohio
17	Louise Mcdonald	49	Wife	—	Ohio
18	Frances William	27	Head	Laborer	Ohio
19	Florence L. William	23	Wife	—	Ohio
20	Frances David William	1	Son	—	Ohio
21	Charles Goldberg	62	Head	Proprietor	Russia Poland
22	Jeannie Goldberg	60	Wife	—	Russia Poland
23	Mary Brennan	43	Head	Clerk	Pennsylvania
24	Floyd Hagar	42	Head	Clerk	West Virginia
25	Irene Hagar	39	Wife	—	Ohio
26	Kathleen Hagar	19	Daughter	New Worker	West Virginia
27	Glen Montgomery	61	Head	Laborer	Ohio
28	Bess Montgomery	51	Wife	—	Ohio
29	Raymond Montgomery	21	Son	Laborer	Ohio
30	Dorothy Dunkle	38	Head	—	Ohio
31	Dorothy J. Dunkle	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
32	Elmer Lippert	34	Lodger	Waiter	Ohio
33	John H. Burris	59	Head	Engineer	Ohio
34	Edna E. Burris	60	Wife	—	Ohio
35	Robert R. Block	27	Lodger	Salesman	Ohio
36	George Brown	48	Head	Proprietor	Ohio
37	Addie Brown	45	Wife	—	Ohio
38	Raymond Brown	25	Son	Laborer	Ohio
39	Edward B. Marker	58	Head	Stone Cutter	Ohio

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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.

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