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Edward Scott — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Story, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Edward Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Story, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Story, Iowa |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Edward W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mail carrier |
| Industry | U.S. Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Township / Ward | Nevada City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Scott | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Robert Scott | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Edward Scott | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Bertha Scott | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Story, Iowa
Head, age 38
Story, Iowa · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Clay Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Story, Iowa
Head, age 49
Story, Iowa · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Edward W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Mail carrier |
| Industry | U.S. Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Story-County, Iowa
Other, age 58
Story-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1882 — 19 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Ed Webster |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nevada City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Story |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Scott
Head · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Story, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Story, Iowa
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel683:0929)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Carmen E Lootenghill | 53 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 52 | Addie Lootenghill | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Nancy J Bamberger | 82 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Mary Bamberger | 87 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Isaac J Hawthorne | 75 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Frances Hawthorne | 74 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Cora S Kurtz | 41 | Sister-in-law | Mechanic | Nebraska |
| 58 | Mabel S Kurtz | 47 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 59 | June Kurtz | 19 | Grand-daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Mary Kurtz | 8 | Grand-daughter | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Esther Kurtz | 8 | Grand-daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Ella L Philips | 64 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Henry Halterman | 52 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 64 | Elva P Halterman | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Lester G Halterman | 27 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 66 | Harold C Halterman | 23 | Son | Plumber | Iowa |
| 67 | Ethel Halterman | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Rudolph F Halterman | 0 | Grand-son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Sylva B Fry | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Raymond W Halterman | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Robert A Davis | 56 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 72 | Cathrine E Davis | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Martin Roth | 57 | Lodger | Watch Repairer | Iowa |
| 74 | Alice Whitehead | 22 | Lodger | Compiler | Iowa |
| 75 | Freda Morgan | 20 | Lodger | Compiler | Iowa |
| 76 | Frank H Conner | 64 | Head | Physician | Iowa |
| 77 | Gage Conner | 61 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | John D Conner | 20 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Edward W Scott THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Mail Carrier | Iowa |
| 80 | Bertha M Scott | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Edward H Scott | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Robert L Scott | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Raymond Rasmussen | 24 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 84 | Dorothy Rasmussen | 22 | Wife | Clerk | Iowa |
| 85 | Hazel Norton | 24 | Sister | Servant | Iowa |
| 86 | Gloria Rasmussen | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Susie M Akers | 52 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Lura V Akers | 28 | Daughter | Clerk | Iowa |
| 89 | June M Akers | 24 | Daughter | Clerical | Iowa |
| 90 | Grover D Lacey | 37 | Head | Barber | Iowa |
| 91 | Jessie E Lacey | 33 | Wife | Clerk | Iowa |
| 92 | Mark Moran | 64 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Effie R Moran | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Henry Myers | 36 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 95 | Olive Myers | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Donald Myers | 16 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 97 | Darrell Myers | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)