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Fred Scott — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sunflower, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Fred Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sunflower, Mississippi |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat Four Part Of All T 21 R 3 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Scott | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Beatrice Scott | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Fred Scott | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Philip Scott | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Lorena Scott | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Sallie Scott | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Head, age 50
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Head, age 59
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1871 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Frederick |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Head, age 73
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1867 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Frederick |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Fred Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Fred Scott
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Sunflower, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Sunflower, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu894unit:1146)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Danziel Robert Abbott | 21 | Boarder | Gen Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Ben Patterson | 27 | Head | Gen Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Mattie Patterson | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Eugene D Patterson | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Jesse Archibald | 6 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Medina Archibald | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Jeff Coleman | 38 | Head | Gen Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Roberta Coleman | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Willie Coleman | 8 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Bessie Coleman | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Jack Coleman | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Ben Coleman | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Choice Petterson | 40 | Boarder | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Claster Marshall | 17 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Mitch Riley | 47 | Head | Gen Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Annie Riley | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Charley Riley | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Clarence Riley | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Albert Riley | 11 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Lula Riley | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Emma Riley | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Mitch Riley | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Jim Mcgowen | 27 | Brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Charley Forest | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Lizzie Forest | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Charley Forest | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Martha Forest | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Lollie Forest | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Martha Barnett | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | James Barnett | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Leslie Holloway | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Floy Holloway | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Gayle W Holloway | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Annie Wray | 17 | Servant | Housework | Mississippi |
| 85 | Jim Irwin | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Lula Irwin | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 87 | Fred Scott THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Bell Scott | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Sallie Scott | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Lorena Scott | 8 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Beatrice Scott | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Philip Scott | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Walter Forest | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Willie Forest | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 95 | James Haskins | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Annie Haskins | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Willie Haskins | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 98 | James Haskins | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Annie Haskins | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Lula Haskins | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)