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Ella Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Ella Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Paulk | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Betty Scott | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ella Scott | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Doris Paulk | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Gerald Paulk | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Bert Scott | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Doris Paulk | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Los Angeles, …
Other, age 39
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Effie G. |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Spouse, age 49
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · California
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00425-00881)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Holland | 50 | Head | Accountant | Colorado |
| 2 | Edna Holland | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Mary Louise Holland | 18 | Daughter | — | California |
| 4 | Harold A Talbot | 24 | Head | Purchasing Agt | California |
| 5 | Arlene Talbot | 24 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 6 | Donald A Talbot | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 7 | Bert A B Scott | 61 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 8 | Ella Scott THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Betty Scott | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 10 | Gerald Paulk | 26 | Nephew | Clerical | Nebraska |
| 11 | Doris Paulk | 22 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Doris Deanne Paulk | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Gerry Dean Paulk | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Hatter Boggs | 38 | Head | Tool Checker | Louisiana |
| 15 | Alice Boggs | 39 | Wife | — | New Mexico |
| 16 | Fannie Nugent | 84 | Mother in law | — | New York |
| 17 | Hattie Reid | 60 | Sister in law | — | California |
| 18 | Helen Shufler | 17 | Cousin | — | Montana |
| 19 | Edgar Hudson | 38 | Head | Office Mgr | Colorado |
| 20 | Marion Hudson | 38 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 21 | Barbara Hudson | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 22 | Nathaniel Kennedy | 54 | Head | Captain | Northern Ireland |
| 23 | Elma Kennedy | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Ben C Barclay | 48 | Head | Sales Manager | Indiana |
| 26 | Helen A Barclay | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Richard Barclay | 17 | Son | — | California |
| 29 | Carl A Ahlquist | 41 | Head | Store Manager | Sweden |
| 30 | Signe M Ahlquist | 32 | Wife | Stenographer | California |
| 31 | Joseph H Purnell | 38 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 32 | Maude E Purnell | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Eunice Moseley | 46 | Head | Auditor | So Dakota |
| 34 | Pete Cuccio | 32 | Head | Manager | Italy |
| 35 | Mamie Cuccio | 28 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Lorraine Cuccio | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 37 | Marjorie Ann Cuccio | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 38 | Vincent P Mcginnis | 55 | Head | Electric Plater | Mississippi |
| 39 | Blanche Mcginnis | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Laura Smith | 40 | Head | — | Iowa |
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)