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Elizabeth Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Scott across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1852), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 88
b. ~1852
Female
Head
Born: Indiana
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 88 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Liberty City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Liberty City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1852 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmetta Scott | Daughter | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Elizabeth Scott | Head | — | 88 | ~1852 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clay, Missouri
Spouse, age 58
Clay, Missouri · implied b. ~1852 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Clay, Missouri
Head, age 67
Clay, Missouri · implied b. ~1853 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Elizabeth J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Clay, Missouri
Head, age 78
Clay, Missouri · implied b. ~1852 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 5200 |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Clay-County, Missouri
Head, age 88
Clay-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1852 — 2 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 88 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Liberty City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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 Elizabeth Scott across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Scott
Head · 1940 · age 88 · b. ~1852 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02097-00669)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Henkel | 65 | Head | Shoe Repairman | Illinois |
| 2 | Lilly May Henkel | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Walter T. Gresham | 64 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Alva Gresham | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Fred Koenigsberg | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | South Dakota |
| 6 | Erma Koenigsberg | 22 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | John C. Frantz | 25 | Head | Clergyman | Missouri |
| 8 | Ruth E. Frantz | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Joan Frantz | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | James L. Frantz | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Jennie Vivian | 64 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Fred Brawners | 59 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 13 | Ethel Brawners | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Lucille Brawners | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Jeanne Bandy | 16 | Stepdaughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Leo P. Wogan | 47 | Head | Deputy Collector | Missouri |
| 17 | Isabella Wogan | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Eileen Wogan | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Wesley Thomas | 29 | Head | Shoe Repairman | Missouri |
| 20 | Vinetta Thomas | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 21 | George Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Wesley Jr. Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Robert Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 24 | William Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Lillie Krous | 57 | Cousin | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Paul A. Roessing | 40 | Head | Automobile Painter | Kansas |
| 27 | Bessie Roessing | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | James Roessing | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | William Roessing | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Clarence Carpenter | 49 | Head | Postal Clerk | Tennessee |
| 31 | Hazel Carpenter | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 32 | As To Misinformed | None | Number | — | — |
| 33 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 34 | Russell D. Ray | 46 | Head | Newspaper Correspondent | Tennessee |
| 35 | Helen B. Ray | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Dorothy Ray | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Mary Alice Ray | 15 | Niece | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Alice Mckee Ray | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Elizabeth Scott THIS PERSON | 88 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Wilmetta Scott | 59 | Daughter | Cafeteria Manager | Missouri |
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)