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Edward Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Marshall-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Edward Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Etta & Tate — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marshall-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bourbon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | RR employee |
| Industry | truckman |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 140 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Rr Employee |
| Township / Ward | Bourbon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Scott | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Martha Scott | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Edward Scott | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Gerald Scott | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Edward Scott | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Edith Scott | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marshall, Indiana
Son, age 14
Marshall, Indiana · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Edward D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Marshall, Indiana
Son, age 24
Marshall, Indiana · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Section hand |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Marshall-County, Indiana
Head, age 34
Marshall-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bourbon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Occupation | RR employee |
| Industry | truckman |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 140 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Etta Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tate Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Etta Scott
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tate Scott
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Scott
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01077-00047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dale Faulkner | 22 | son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 2 | Paul Faulkner | 14 | son | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Frederick Faulkner | 11 | son | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Judith Faulkner | 1 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Willard Zimmerman | 38 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 6 | Elma Zimmerman | 36 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Robert Zimmerman | 14 | son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Carl Zimmerman | 12 | son | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Dorothy Zimmerman | 11 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Delbert Hollar | 32 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 11 | Faughn Hollar | 27 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Joan Hollar | 8 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Elmer Shaffer | 72 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 14 | Alfrida Shaffer | 72 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Homer Shaffer | 50 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 16 | Lenis Shaffer | 45 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Marilyn Shaffer | 18 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Edwin Shaffer | 16 | son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Dallas Deisch | 29 | head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 20 | Helen Deisch | 26 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Joseph Hurford | 69 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 22 | Cora Hurford | 68 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Henry Reichert | 53 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 24 | Sophia Reichert | 47 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | James Reichert | 19 | son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 26 | Mary Alice Reichert | 17 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Elizabeth Reichert | 16 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | George F Reichert | 12 | son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Leslie Welty | 24 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 30 | Helen Welty | 21 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Milo Sechrist | 54 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 32 | Pearl Sechrist | 50 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Eugene Sechrist | 17 | son | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Edward Scott THIS PERSON | 34 | head | Rr Employee | Indiana |
| 35 | Edith Scott | 31 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Edward Jr. Scott | 8 | son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Doris Scott | 6 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Gerald Scott | 4 | son | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Martha Scott | 2 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Harold Lenler | 36 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
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)