Ella Scott — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Alpena-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Ella Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alpena-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Spouse Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Alpena-County, Michigan
Surname	Scott
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Alpena city
1935 Residence (County)	Alpena
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Township / Ward	Alpena City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ella	Age	Birth yr
Chester Scott	Son	—	21	~1919
Ella Scott	Spouse	—	54	~1886
Alvina Scott	Son	—	13	~1927
Thomas Scott	Head	—	62	~1878

Census Appearances

1920

Alpena, Michigan

Spouse, age 36

Alpena, Michigan · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Alpena, Michigan

Spouse, age 44

Alpena, Michigan · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Alpena-County, Michigan

Spouse, age 54

Alpena-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Alpena city
1935 Residence (County)	Alpena
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Ella Scott

Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Alpena-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01722-00303)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Harry Hanson	71	Head	—	Norway
2	William Hanson	23	Son	Truck Driver	Michigan
3	Ray Hanson	21	Son	Laborer	Michigan
4	Betty Hanson	17	Daughter	—	Michigan
5	Henry Roose	33	Head	Truck Driver	Michigan
6	Blanche Roose	28	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
7	William Roose	11	Son	—	Michigan
8	Doris Roose	9	Daughter	—	Michigan
9	Phyllis Roose	7	Daughter	—	Michigan
10	Betty Jane Roose	4	Daughter	—	Michigan
11	Robert Lee Roose	0	Son	—	Michigan
12	William Johnson	67	Head	Stock Room Clerk	Norway
13	Hedwig Johnson	55	Wife	—	Poland
14	Stena Johnson	71	Head	—	Norway
15	Jack H. Johnson	48	Son	Electrician	Michigan
16	Dorothy Johnson	16	Daughter	New Worker	Michigan
17	Lila Pisteau	36	Head	—	Michigan
18	Joanne Pisteau	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
19	Marvin Pisteau	0	Daughter	—	Michigan
20	Morris Hanson	25	Head	Laborer	Michigan
21	Margaret Hanson	22	Wife	New Worker	Michigan
22	Ronald M. Hanson	4	Son	—	Michigan
23	Thomas Scott	62	Head	Laborer	Michigan
24	Ella Scott THIS PERSON	54	Wife	—	Michigan
25	Chester Scott	21	Son	Laborer	Michigan
26	Alvina Scott	13	Son	—	Michigan
27	Gerald Werth	30	Head	Laborer	Michigan
28	Gertrude Werth	27	Wife	—	Michigan
29	Loretta Werth	4	Daughter	—	Michigan
30	Lowell Werth	1	Son	—	Michigan
31	Michael Olsen	63	Head	Foreman	Norway
32	Nellie Olsen	62	Wife	—	Norway
33	Sigurd Olsen	37	Head	Machinist	N. Dakota
34	Irene Olsen	38	Wife	—	Michigan
35	David L. Olsen	9	Son	—	Michigan
36	Wayne H. Olsen	1	Son	—	Michigan
37	Ollaf Christiansen	68	Head	Laborer	Norway
38	Mary Ann Christiansen	65	Wife	—	Norway
39	Florence Ganske	17	Maid	Maid	Michigan

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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.

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