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Edith Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Edith Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Scott | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Stanley Scott | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Phillip Scott | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Theodore Scott | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Harry Scott | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Edith Scott | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Wendell Smith | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Leonard Scott | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Emily Smith | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Louise Smith | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Thelma Scott | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Edith Scott | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William Scott | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Anne Arundel, …
Spouse, age 23
Anne Arundel, Maryland · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Edith Adele |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Music Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Spouse, age 33
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1907 — 13 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Edith Scott across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edith Scott
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Maryland
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01527-00510)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Wade | 35 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Earline Johnson | 23 | Cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | George F. Gross | 58 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 44 | Bertie Gross | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Mary O. Gross | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Oliver L. Brown | 41 | Head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 47 | Julia Brown | 38 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Mary Jane Adams | 45 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 49 | Spencer Stewart | 27 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 50 | Edna Stewart | 21 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 51 | Arthur Stewart | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Louise Wise | 40 | Head | Servant | Maryland |
| 53 | Julia Wise | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Charles Wise | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Josephine Sawyer | 43 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 56 | Ophelia Sawyer | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Marie Sawyer | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Harry Scott | 35 | Head | Police | Maryland |
| 59 | Edith Scott THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Stanley Scott | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Theodore Scott | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Phillip Scott | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Edith Scott | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 64 | William Scott | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Eugene Scott | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Thelma Scott | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Leonard Scott | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Emily Smith | 36 | Sister-in-law | Maid | Maryland |
| 69 | Louise Smith | 26 | Sister-in-law | Maid | Maryland |
| 70 | Wendell Smith | 4 | Nephew | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Henry Woods | 52 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 72 | Daisy Woods | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Edith Woods | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Frances Woods | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Samuel Spencer | 24 | Son-in-law | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 76 | Beatrice Spencer | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Randall Spencer | 2 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Oakley Saunders | 27 | Step-son | Hod Carrier | Virginia |
| 79 | Lucille Saunders | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Otis Saunders | 1 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
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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)