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Ella Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ella Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Ella May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eatheral Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otter Tail |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Eatheral Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Scott | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Alice Scott | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Nels Scott | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Harriet Scott | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ella Scott | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Olga Scott | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bertha Scott | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Bernard Scott | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Otter Tail, …
Daughter, age 1
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Ella May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 11
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Ella May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eatheral Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otter Tail |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Ella Scott across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Scott
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Andrew Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olga Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harriet Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01945-00173)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarice Lofthus | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Lillian Lofthus | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Gladys Lofthus | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Orval Lofthus | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Mildred Lofthus | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Evelyn Lofthus | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Henry Winther | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Agnes Winther | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Arnold Winther | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Norman Winther | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Charles Winther | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Marvin T. Winther | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Lorna Winther | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Lyman Winther | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Carolyn Winther | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Christ W. Winther | 71 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 17 | Thea Winther | 70 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 18 | Anna Winther | 45 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Nels Scott | 64 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Bertha Scott | 57 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 21 | Alice Scott | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Harriet Scott | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Olga Scott | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Bernard Scott | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Ella May Scott THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Andrew Scott | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Julius Odden | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 28 | Olga Odden | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Orvin Odden | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Sanford Odden | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Maurice Odden | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Clifford Odden | 11 | Son | — | Montana |
| 33 | Geraldine Odden | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Marjory Odden | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 35 | James D. Prange | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Irene Prange | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | John Richard Prange | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | James Loren Prange | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Joyce Irene Prange | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Ruth Margaret Prange | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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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)