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Elizabeth Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Annie — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1125 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Scott | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| William Scott | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Estelle Scott | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Phila, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Phila, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 23
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1125 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Elizabeth Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father William Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father William Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estelle Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estelle Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Scott
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Scott
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Scott
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Scott
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estelle Scott
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estelle Scott
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Scott
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03726-00343)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert F. Robbins | 35 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Isabel B. Robbins | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Lawrence S. Robbins | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Harold S. Evans | 29 | Head | Assistant Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mrs. J. S. Evans | 57 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | J. Roland Heuhoffer | 35 | Head | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Ruth Christine Heuhoffer | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | J. Roland Jr. Heuhoffer | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Thomas William H. Heuhoffer | 47 | Brother | — | Utah |
| 10 | Harry Hockstie | 42 | Head | Trust Officer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Victoria Hockstie | 32 | Wife | Accountant | Germany |
| 12 | Elizabeth Hockstie | 9 | Daughter | — | Philadelphia |
| 13 | Henry Hockstie | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Louis Hockstie | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | William A. John | 38 | Head | Buyer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Monica John | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Nancy John | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Marie Ellen John | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Adolph Hellwig | 34 | Head | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Adolph Sr. Hellwig | 76 | Father | — | Germany |
| 22 | Pauline Hellwig | 70 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 23 | John Dienst | 33 | Cousin | Barber | Germany |
| 24 | Clara Dienst | 33 | Cousin | Mender | Germany |
| 25 | Anna Emmons | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Adolphine Emmons | 62 | Sister | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Elsie Emmons | 52 | Sister | Organist | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Francis Fulton | 62 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Katherine Fulton | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Francis Jr. Fulton | 22 | Son | Shipper | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Otto Weigand | 38 | Head | Window Shades | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Helene Weigand | 38 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 33 | Otto, Jr. Weigand | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Helen Weigand | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Virginia Weigand | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | William Scott | 50 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Estelle Scott | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Elizabeth Scott THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Walter H. Altemus | 55 | Head | Executive | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth
Gen 1 · 6 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)