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George Scott — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Scott across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louis & Leonard — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Industry | Mercantile Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Collector |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geraldine Miller | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Leonard Scott | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Thomas Miller | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Schadler Scott | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Leonard Scott | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| George Scott | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Hannah Scott | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Other, age 3
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Industry | Mercantile Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Model Tree
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 George Scott across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Louis Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Leonard Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hammond Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Louis Scott
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Leonard Scott
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hammond Scott
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Scott
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Schadler Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Miller
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1764unit:1069)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shirley Thorn | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Leopold Schaffler | 38 | Head | Coal | Tennessee |
| 3 | Rose Schaffler | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Tom Schaffler | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Clara Schaffler | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Charles Schaffler | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | W. L. Harrington | 60 | Head | Patrolman | Ireland |
| 8 | Ellen Harrington | 57 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 9 | Mary Harrington | 38 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Isaac J. Harrington | 36 | Son | Engineer | Tennessee |
| 11 | James E. Harrington | 34 | Son | Postman | Tennessee |
| 12 | Katie Harrington | 32 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Daniel Harrington | 30 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lenora Harrington | 28 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | John Harrington | 26 | Son | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 16 | Emmett Harrington | 24 | Son | Office Man | Tennessee |
| 17 | Dennis Lucky | 45 | Head | Engineer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Mary Lucky | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Mary Elizabeth Lucky | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Joseph Lucky | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Angelo Masanda | 61 | Head | Clerk | Connecticut |
| 22 | Nannie J. Masanda | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Addie Masanda | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 24 | John G. Masanda | 22 | Son | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 25 | S. Paul Parker | 32 | Head | Conductor | Tennessee |
| 26 | May Parker | 30 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 27 | Grace Parker | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | William Spalding | 61 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Henry H. Spalding | 38 | Son | Pullman Conductor | Kentucky |
| 30 | Mary Spalding | 32 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Charles Spalding | 26 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Fred Gentry | 45 | Boarder | Flagman | Tennessee |
| 33 | Leonard Scott | 48 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 34 | Hannah Scott | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Leonard Jr. Scott | 23 | Son | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 36 | George Scott THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Collector | Tennessee |
| 37 | Schadler Scott | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Thomas Miller | 25 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Alabama |
| 39 | Geraldine Miller | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Bruce Ashby | 27 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 41 | Lucille Ashby | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Bruce Jr. Ashby | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Robert Ashby | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Alice Virginia Ashby | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Ben Oschman | 42 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 46 | Anna Oschman | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 47 | Sylvia Oschman | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 48 | Florence Oschman | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Melvin Oschman | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Charlotte Oschman | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
George + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)