Ella Scott — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Becker-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Ella Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Becker-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Becker-County, Minnesota
Surname	Scott
Given Name	Ella M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit Township
1935 Residence (County)	Becker
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Township / Ward	Detroit Township
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ella	Age	Birth yr
Ralph Scott	Son	—	23	~1917
Charles Scott	Head	—	59	~1881
Ella Scott	Spouse	—	54	~1886
Harry Scott	Son	—	15	~1925
Vernon Scott	Son	—	25	~1915

Census Appearances

1920

Becker, Minnesota

Spouse, age 34

Becker, Minnesota · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Ella M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Becker, Minnesota

Spouse, age 44

Becker, Minnesota · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Ella M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Becker-County, Minnesota

Spouse, age 54

Becker-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Ella M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit Township
1935 Residence (County)	Becker
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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Ella Scott

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

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01905-00151)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Knutson	12	Son	—	North Dakota
2	Fulda Schweigert	52	Head	Farmer	Russia
3	Kate A. Schweigert	52	Wife	—	Minnesota
4	Mildred I. Schweigert	20	Daughter	Waitress	Minnesota
5	Walter S. Schweigert	17	Son	Farm Laborer	Minnesota
6	Mabel M. Schweigert	17	Daughter	Maid	Minnesota
7	Harold F. Schweigert	15	Son	New Worker	Minnesota
8	Edwin J. Schweigert	24	Son	Salesman	Minnesota
9	Hulda E. Schweigert	24	Daughter in law	—	Minnesota
10	Joan B. Schweigert	0	Granddaughter	—	California
11	Frank J. Diffe	60	Head	Farmer	Austria
12	Edward C. Diffe	19	Son	Farm Laborer	North Dakota
13	Gregory J. Diffe	13	Son	—	North Dakota
14	Charles W. Scott	59	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
15	Ella M. Scott THIS PERSON	54	Wife	—	Wisconsin
16	Vernon A. Scott	25	Son	Driver	Minnesota
17	Ralph F. Scott	23	Son	Cutting Logs	Minnesota
18	Harry K. Scott	15	Son	New Worker	Minnesota
19	Loren E. Lemmon	30	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
20	Irene M. Lemmon	31	Wife	—	South Dakota
21	Duane B. Lemmon	8	Son	—	South Dakota
22	Norman F. Lemmon	3	Son	—	South Dakota
23	Robert A. Hill	39	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
24	Lola A. Hill	38	Wife	—	Iowa
25	Margaret N. Hill	15	Daughter	New Worker	Montana
26	Roy L. Hill	2	Son	—	Minnesota
27	George C. Bantz	67	Head	Farmer	Iowa
28	Hattie Bantz	66	Wife	—	Iowa
29	Ruth K. Bantz	25	Daughter	Produce Worker	Montana
30	Dennis L. Morey	10	Grandson	—	Montana
31	Andrew J. Lia	74	Head	—	Norway
32	Ingeborg A. Lia	55	Wife	—	Norway
33	Matt Maust	58	Head	Farmer	Norway
34	Cameron Olson	34	Head	Grubbing	Minnesota
35	Agnes M. Olson	28	Wife	—	Minnesota
36	Cameron J. Olson	10	Son	—	Minnesota
37	Kermit W. Olson	6	Son	—	Minnesota
38	Norman E. Olson	3	Son	—	Minnesota
39	Evonna Mae H. Olson	0	Daughter	—	Minnesota
40	Nick Schultz	40	Head	Farm Laborer	Iowa

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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