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Emma Scott — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clay, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Emma Scott across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clay, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, Tennessee |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | 4 District Part Of North Of Obey River |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Scott | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Susie Scott | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| William Scott | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Walter Scott | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Paul Scott | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Scott | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Gradie Scott | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Elzie Scott | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Emma Scott | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clay, Tennessee
Spouse, age 24
Clay, Tennessee · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Clay, Tennessee
Spouse, age 35
Clay, Tennessee · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Emma Scott across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Clay, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Scott
Spouse · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1732unit:0662)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etta Sewell | 27 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 2 | Robbie Sewell | 8 | granddaughter | None | Tennessee |
| 3 | Malissa Mabry | 48 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 4 | Maggie Mabry | 12 | daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Velma Thompson | 13 | granddaughter | None | Tennessee |
| 6 | Clarence Thompson | 10 | grandson | None | Tennessee |
| 7 | Nancy Thompson | 8 | granddaughter | None | Tennessee |
| 8 | Walford Webb | 20 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Ida Webb | 18 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 10 | Lula Webb | 1 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 11 | William Gray | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Mary Gray | 25 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 13 | Ada Gray | 13 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 14 | Stanley Gray | 12 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 15 | Adel Gray | 10 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 16 | Sherritt Scott | 60 | Mother-in-law | None | Tennessee |
| 17 | Archie T. Pendergrass | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Margaret E. Pendergrass | 42 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 19 | Wesley G. Pendergrass | 21 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 20 | Bedford G. Pendergrass | 17 | son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Wakefield Watt | 37 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 22 | Bylia G. Watt | 28 | wife | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 23 | James A. Watt | 8 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 24 | Emmer E. Scott | 25 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 25 | Buddy Scott | 7 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 26 | Monday G. Scott | 1 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 27 | Mabel G. Scott | 0 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 28 | Ellen F. Gray | 24 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 29 | Howard L. Gray | 4 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 30 | Ivory R. Gray | 2 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 31 | Ernest E. Gray | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Verna M. Gray | 24 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 33 | Sherman H. Gray | 8 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 34 | Harmon E. Gray | 3 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 35 | Pauline Gray | 1 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 36 | Audie G. Pendergrass | 16 | cousin | Servant | Tennessee |
| 37 | William S. Scott | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Emma Scott THIS PERSON | 35 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 39 | William E. Scott | 17 | son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Elzie Scott | 15 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 41 | Walter R. Scott | 12 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 42 | Paul Scott | 10 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 43 | Susie L. Scott | 7 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 44 | Vera A. Scott | 4 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 45 | Gradie B. Scott | 1 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 46 | Walter G. Scott | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Hattie Scott | 27 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 48 | Hazel Scott | 2 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 49 | John H. Pendergrass | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Ellen Pendergrass | 33 | wife | None | Tennessee |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)