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Ella Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ella Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dallas-County, Texas |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Dalworth Park |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Scott | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Bobby Scott | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lewis Scott | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Charlotte Scott | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Scott | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Billie Scott | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dallas, Texas
Other, age 27
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Roomer |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Dallas-County, Texas
Spouse, age 37
Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04017-00178)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otto T. Boyd | 45 | Head | Concrete Pipe | Missouri |
| 2 | Florence Boyd | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Jack M. Powell | 34 | Head | Electric Repairman | Texas |
| 4 | Nancy Powell | 30 | Wife | Drapery & Slipcover Cutter | Texas |
| 5 | Leonell Powell | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 6 | Billy Powell | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Don Powell | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 8 | Eusebia Stringer | 68 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Thos. R. Watson | 22 | Head | Truck Assembler | Texas |
| 10 | Mildred Watson | 21 | Wife | Operator | Texas |
| 11 | R. Jack Lasater | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 12 | Elizabeth Lasater | 71 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Wm. C. Cluck | 22 | Head | Concrete Construction | Texas |
| 14 | Frances Cluck | 19 | Wife | Waitress | Texas |
| 15 | Mary Sue Shaw | 43 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 16 | Elizabeth Wheeler | 44 | Head | Supervisory Pbx Operator | Texas |
| 17 | Grace Huffstetler | 71 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Samuel E. Ragsdale | 32 | Head | Broommaker | Texas |
| 19 | Pearl E. Ragsdale | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Donald L. Ragsdale | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Vance Ragsdale | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Julia Lynn | 39 | Head | Assorter Broom Corn | Texas |
| 23 | Johnnie Lynn | 19 | Son | Fountain Work | Texas |
| 24 | Jane Lynn | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Jimmie Lynn | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 26 | John W. Scott | 46 | Head | Dragline Operator | Texas |
| 27 | Ella Scott THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Charlotte Scott | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Bobby Scott | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Lewis Scott | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 31 | Billie Scott | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 32 | Ben O. Clark | 39 | Head | Steel Worker | Texas |
| 33 | Susan E. Clark | 64 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Ted R. Chumley | 26 | Head | Presser | Texas |
| 35 | Ruth D. Chumley | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 36 | Betty Sue Chumley | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Ted R. Jr. Chumley | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Herschel B. Sims | 26 | Head | Broom Winder | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Eloise Sims | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 40 | Ray Sims | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
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)