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Edward Scott — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Scott across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wayne, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Laura — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Illinois |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm Labor |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mt Erie Township Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldie Scott | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Thomas Scott | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Richard Scott | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Eugene Scott | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Edward Scott | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Chester Scott | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Raymond Scott | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Laura Scott | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wayne, Illinois
Son, age 8
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Wayne, Illinois
Son, age 16
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Wayne, Illinois
Son, age 25
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm Labor |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Edward Scott across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Wayne, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Scott
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Scott
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Scott
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Scott
Son · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Illinois
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Sibling
Goldie Scott
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chester Scott
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Scott
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Scott
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Scott
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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
1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel567:0361)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew C. Johnson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 2 | Ollie Johnson | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Abner C. Cox | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Lula Cox | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Darforne E. Cox | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Edith L. Cox | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Henry Madding | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Ida Madding | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Thomas E. Scott | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Laura Scott | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Edward Scott THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 12 | Raymond Scott | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Chester Scott | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Richard Scott | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Goldie Scott | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Eugene Scott | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | James Chapman | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Mattie M. Chapman | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Edwin D. Chapman | 21 | Son | Cook | Illinois |
| 20 | Charles O. Chapman | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Leslie G. Chapman | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | George A. Chapman | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Thomas S. Bunting | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 24 | Annie Bunting | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Theresa A. Bunting | 37 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 26 | Thomas H. Bunting | 22 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | James Bunting | 26 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Sofie Bunting | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Noah Denny | 79 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 30 | Barbara Z. Denny | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Edna Denny | 36 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Walter Denny | 32 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Clifton Denny | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Charles Hoffer | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 35 | Mildred Hoffer | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Charles E. Hoffer | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Samuel Long | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 38 | Lucile Long | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Alice Long | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Rachel Long | 75 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Clyde Vandiver | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Eloise M. Vandiver | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Helen M. Vandiver | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Hattie Travers | 23 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Harold R. Travers | 6 | Grand Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | James Shannon | 86 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Sarah Shannon | 83 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 48 | William Porterfield | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 49 | Blanche Porterfield | 28 | Daughter H. | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Darwin Porterfield | 8 | Grand Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)