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Fred Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hart-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Fred Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hart-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hart-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Fred O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hart |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 1117 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Scott | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| W Scott | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bennie Scott | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| George Scott | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Edward Scott | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jo Scott | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Scott | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Magelene Scott | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Fred Scott | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Fannie Scott | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Laura Scott | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hart, Georgia
Head, age 32
Hart, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Hart-County, Georgia
Head, age 42
Hart-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Fred O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hart |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Fred Scott across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Fred Scott
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Hart-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Hart-County, Georgia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00684-00329)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. T. Kay | 60 | Head | Contract Carpenter | Georgia |
| 2 | Jessie Kay | 58 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Helen Kay | 27 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Ben Henry Kay | 22 | Son | Apprentice Carpenter | Georgia |
| 6 | Lester S. Shirley | 66 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 7 | Achsah O. Shirley | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Harold Shirley | 21 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Nathan Shirley | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Max Shirley | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Fred O. Scott THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 12 | Fannie Scott | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Bennie Scott | 19 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 14 | Laura Jean Scott | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | W. R. Scott | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Edward Scott | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Jo Evelyn Scott | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | George Douglas Scott | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Magelene Scott | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Fred Jr. Scott | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Mary Agnes Scott | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Joe Madden | 35 | Head | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 23 | Jessie Lou Madden | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Bettie Jo Madden | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Charles C. Madden | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Parthenia Shirley | 85 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Thomas A. B. Vickey | 59 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 28 | Mary Vickey | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | James Snellings | 31 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Georgia |
| 30 | Ruth Snellings | 28 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Grady Norman | 29 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 32 | Lula Mae Norman | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Robert H. Norman | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Robert T. Griffin | 29 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 35 | Faill Griffin | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Marvin Buffington | 53 | Head | Merchant | Georgia |
| 37 | Carrie Lou Buffington | 25 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Eldred Buffington | 22 | Son | Apprentice Carpenter | Georgia |
| 39 | Reba Buffington | 15 | Daughter | Waitress | Georgia |
| 40 | Coy Buffington | 17 | Son | Odd Jobs | Georgia |
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)