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Edna Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bedford-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Edna Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bedford-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bedford-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Wartrace Town |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Scott | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bruce Scott | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Hela Scott | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Eugenia Scott | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Edna Scott | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Annie Scott | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ruth Scott | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Leroy Scott | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bedford, Tennessee
Spouse, age 22
Bedford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Bedford-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 30
Bedford-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Edna Scott across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Scott
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Bedford-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Bedford-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03872-00051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bunyan Dempsey | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 42 | Inez Dempsey | 27 | Wife | Textile Work | Georgia |
| 43 | Wade Morris | 23 | Head | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 44 | Minerva Morris | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Ella J. Farrar | 71 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Will P. King | 82 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Kittie King | 72 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Clyde Shoffner | 62 | Head | Insurance Agent | Tennessee |
| 49 | Blanche Shoffner | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | J. G. Stoker | 25 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Fannie Stoker | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Elizabeth Collum | 63 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Mollie Scott | 72 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | George R. Gibson | 37 | Head | Minister | Delaware |
| 55 | Lois Gibson | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Russell L. Gibson | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Lottie Gammill | 61 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Elizabeth Cleveland | 80 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Clarence Tidwell | 52 | Head | Agent Operator | Tennessee |
| 60 | Nell Tidwell | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Polly Tidwell | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Clarence Beasley | 38 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 63 | Bob Ferguson | 64 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Mary Ferguson | 65 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | William Ferguson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Virginia Ferguson | 18 | Daughter-in-law | Cook | Tennessee |
| 67 | Mattie Helbert | 48 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 68 | Robert Cook | 12 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Charley Johnson | 8 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Ed Jones | 71 | Head | Buyer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Annie Jones | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Bruce Scott | 30 | Head | Labor Gang | Tennessee |
| 73 | Edna Scott THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Ruth Scott | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Edward Scott | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Hela Mai Scott | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Leroy Scott | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Annie Pearl Scott | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Eugenia Scott | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Shoffner Nickerson | 39 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
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)