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Edith Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Prince-Edward-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Edith Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Prince-Edward-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Prince-Edward-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leigh Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prince Edward |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Leigh Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Scott | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Hortense Scott | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edith Scott | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Richard Scott | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Elizabeth Scott | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Raymond Scott | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Clifton Scott | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Prince Edward, …
Daughter, age 5
Prince Edward, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Prince-Edward-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Prince-Edward-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leigh Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prince Edward |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Edith Scott across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edith Scott
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Virginia
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Sibling
Hortense Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifton Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Prince-Edward-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Prince-Edward-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04285-00442)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl E. Nunnally | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Addie S. Nunnally | 44 | Wife | — | District Columbia |
| 3 | Frank P. Nunnally | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Naomi E. Nunnally | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Carroll B. Nunnally | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Bessie D. Nunnally | 54 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Frank L. Miller | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Myron E. Miller | 23 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 9 | Alpha D. Miller | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Lewis B. Miller | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Mattie J. Miller | 66 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Lewis E. Miller | 29 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Lucille I. Johnson | 12 | Grand-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Delores E. Johnson | 11 | Grand-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Mattie E. Johnson | 10 | Grand-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Ralph E. Miller | 9 | Grand-son | — | Newark |
| 17 | Charlie Warren | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Annie Warren | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Martha Warren | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Roosevelt Warren | 18 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Clara Warren | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Vivian Warren | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Christen Warren | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Adel Warren | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Raymond Warren | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Edward Fleming | 18 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Jacob Barksdale | 65 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Mary E. Barksdale | 70 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Jack T. Barksdale | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Richard Scott | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Agnes K. Scott | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Clifton Scott | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Raymond Scott | 18 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Elizabeth D. Scott | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Edith Scott THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Hortense Scott | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | John M. Jackson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Alice E. Jackson | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Elivord Jackson | 18 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Eunice Jackson | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)