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Edna Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Edna Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lewis & Jessie — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Scott | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Sarah Kindall | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Edna Scott | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Edna Kindall | Other | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Doris Scott | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jessie Scott | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Other, age 2
New York, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
New York, …
Other, age 12
New York, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 22
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Edna Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lewis Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Rimbard (~0.84 confidence) and mother Sarah Trimbal (~0.84 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Lewis Scott
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Scott
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Rimbard
b. ~1868
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Sarah Trimbal
b. ~1872
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
This person
Anchor record
Edna Scott
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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Sibling
Doris Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02669-00328)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lillian Lillian | 29 | wife | — | N.C. |
| 42 | Edward Thompson | 40 | lodger | Porter | S. Carolina |
| 43 | Lucille Thompson | 38 | lodger wife | Domestic | Georgia |
| 44 | William Watkins | 39 | lodger | Taxi Driver | Georgia |
| 45 | Marion Smith | 32 | lodger | Chauffeur | Georgia |
| 46 | Mary Luckey | 38 | head | Domestic | North Carolina |
| 47 | Morris Blackmon | 30 | lodger | Porter | Georgia |
| 48 | Dorothy Blackmon | 26 | lodger wife | Domestic | Florida |
| 49 | Charles R. Morris | 34 | lodger | Porter | Georgia |
| 50 | Alice Morris | 26 | lodger wife | Domestic | Washington D.C. |
| 51 | Mary Mcivey | 36 | lodger | Domestic | Virginia |
| 52 | Pauline Evans | 40 | head | Reg Nurse | Virginia |
| 53 | Anna Bell Johnson | 24 | lodger | Beautician | Georgia |
| 54 | Louise Williams | 24 | lodger | Chambermaid | South Carolina |
| 55 | Elizabeth Williams | 18 | lodger sister | Domestic | South Carolina |
| 56 | Isaac Cumming | 31 | lodger | Longshoreman | South Carolina |
| 57 | Rebecca Cumming | 30 | lodger wife | Domestic | South Carolina |
| 58 | Marie Thomas | 24 | lodger | Domestic | Virginia |
| 59 | Robert Moore | 35 | lodger | Taxi Driver | Tennessee |
| 60 | Grace Smith | 42 | head | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Paul Butler | 46 | lodger | Clerk | Washington D.C. |
| 62 | George Hill | 33 | lodger | Presser | South Carolina |
| 63 | Catherine Lee | 41 | head | Proprietor | Maryland |
| 64 | Myrtis Selestan | 36 | lodger | Presser | Georgia |
| 65 | Charles Owens | 26 | lodger | Guard | Ohio |
| 66 | Willie Wilson | 38 | lodger | Painter | Louisiana |
| 67 | John E. Hooks | 28 | head | Porter | South Carolina |
| 68 | Anna Hooks | 26 | wife | Linen Cleaner | South Carolina |
| 69 | Larry Latigue | 48 | lodger | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 70 | William Robway | 76 | head | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Marguerite Robway | 60 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Dora Dalton | 28 | lodger | Domestic | Virginia |
| 73 | Lewis Scott | 57 | head | Clerk | Maryland |
| 74 | Jessie Scott | 44 | wife | — | Florida |
| 75 | Edna Scott THIS PERSON | 22 | daughter | New Worker | Maryland |
| 76 | Doris Scott | 19 | daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 77 | Sarah Kindall | 73 | mother-in-law | — | Florida |
| 78 | Edna Kindall | 42 | sister-in-law | Operator | Florida |
| 79 | Moses (X) Perry | 27 | head | Asst Shipping Clerk | South Carolina |
| 80 | Thelma Mccoy | 26 | lodger | Domestic | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edna + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
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)