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Earl Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Earl Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & W — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Little Creek District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Scott | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Monroe Scott | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ethel Scott | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Virginia
Son, age 9
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Franklin, Virginia
Son, age 19
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Franklin-County, Virginia
Head, age 30
Franklin-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Earl Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father W Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Scott
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Scott
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Scott
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Scott
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Scott
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04263-00491)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Paul E. Bowers | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Zian E. Mitchell | 38 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 43 | Martha Mitchell | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Paul Mitchell | 22 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 45 | Lloyd Mitchell | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Jim W. Shively | 74 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 47 | Sophia J. Shively | 72 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Joseph D. Shively | 29 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Midrie E. Flora | 36 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 50 | Jessie Flora | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Merle Flora | 24 | Daughter | Secretary | Virginia |
| 52 | Ninebell Flora | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Henry Toney | 30 | Helper | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | John E. Flora | 45 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 55 | Essie E. Flora | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Melva Flora | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Paul Tonie | 22 | Helper | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Isiah S. Flora | 78 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Josephine Flora | 77 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Charlie A. Flora | 57 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 61 | Emma B. Flora | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Christine Flora | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Josephine Flora | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Charlie Ann Flora | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Cecil C. Flora | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Elizabeth Flora | 78 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Henry A. Flora | 61 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 68 | Nora N. Flora | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Elizabeth Flora | 87 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Etta Futrell | 55 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Earl Scott THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Ethel S. Scott | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Monroe M. Scott | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | George H. Spencer | 68 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Mirela M. Spencer | 70 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Charlie R. Gibson | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Ella E. Gibson | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Robert E. Gibson | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | John L. Gibson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Alice G. Gibson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Earl
Gen 1 · 4 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)