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Ella Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Ella Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Head
Born: Alabama
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Industry | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Scott | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Carelene Scott | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edward Scott | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ella Scott | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Henry Scott | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lee Trammell | Other | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Albert Scott | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Other, age 40
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Head, age 50
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Industry | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Scott across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Scott
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00047-00474)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Adell Harper | 47 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 42 | Richard Jr Harper | 21 | Father | 0 | Alabama |
| 43 | Sattana Harper | 76 | Mother | 0 | Alabama |
| 44 | Burke Bardwell | 45 | Head | Labour | Florida |
| 45 | Myrtle Bardwell | 40 | Wife | 0 | Louisiana |
| 46 | Herbert Barnes | 22 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 47 | Annie L Barnes | 22 | Wife | 0 | Alabama |
| 48 | Lee Conyan | 53 | Head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mary James | 43 | Lodger | 0 | Alabama |
| 50 | Dallas Branley | 66 | Lodger | 0 | Alabama |
| 51 | Ella Coleman | 46 | Head | 0 | Alabama |
| 52 | Lualla Henderson | 23 | Daughter | Maid | Alabama |
| 53 | Jerry Henderson | 25 | Son | Miner | Alabama |
| 54 | Jerry Jr Henderson | 6 | Grandson | 0 | Alabama |
| 55 | Jerry Jr Henderson | 2 | Grandson | 0 | Alabama |
| 56 | William Jackson | 44 | Head | Labour | Alabama |
| 57 | Lula Jackson | 47 | Wife | 0 | Mississippi |
| 58 | Andrew J Allen | 32 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 59 | Lillian Allen | 33 | Wife | Saleslady | Alabama |
| 60 | Oscar Miner | 12 | Brother | 0 | Alabama |
| 61 | Clara Brown | 43 | Head | Maid | Alabama |
| 62 | Daisy Bennett | 42 | Head | Maid | Alabama |
| 63 | Uriel Shaver | 50 | Head | 0 | Alabama |
| 64 | Egelle Shaver | 20 | Son | Miner | Alabama |
| 65 | Ella Robinson | 25 | Lodger | Maid | Alabama |
| 66 | Ella Scott THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | 0 | Alabama |
| 67 | Henry Scott | 20 | Son | Labour | Alabama |
| 68 | Edward Scott | 16 | Son | 0 | Alabama |
| 69 | Albert L Scott | 15 | Daughter | 0 | Alabama |
| 70 | Ruth Scott | 13 | Daughter | 0 | Alabama |
| 71 | Carelene Scott | 10 | Daughter | 0 | Alabama |
| 72 | Lee Trammell | 50 | Lodger | Labour | Alabama |
| 73 | Nathaniel Hamilton | 54 | Head | Labour | Alabama |
| 74 | Bettie Hamilton | 54 | Wife | 0 | Alabama |
| 75 | Sarah Smith | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Alabama |
| 76 | Sarah Walker | 75 | Mother | 0 | Alabama |
| 77 | Ruth M Warner | 27 | Head | Maid | Alabama |
| 78 | Richard Williams | 28 | Head | Labour | Alabama |
| 79 | Luel Williams | 27 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 80 | Vera Bruston | 40 | Head | Maid | Alabama |
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)