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George Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Nicholas-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this George Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nicholas-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nicholas-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | George D. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nicholas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 9 |
| Industry | Auctioneer |
| Class of Worker | Local |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | 9 |
| Township / Ward | Mag D 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Scott | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Alva Scott | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| George Scott | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Mary Scott | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nicholas, Kentucky
Son, age 7
Nicholas, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | George Jr |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Nicholas, Kentucky
Son, age 18
Nicholas, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | George D. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Nicholas-County, Kentucky
Son, age 27
Nicholas-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | George D. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nicholas |
| Occupation | 9 |
| Industry | Auctioneer |
| Class of Worker | Local |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father George Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father George Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lutie Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Scott
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Scott
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Scott
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Scott
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lutie Scott
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Scott
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Nicholas-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Nicholas-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01345-00602)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daughter Borba | None | F | — | — |
| 2 | Daughter Borba | None | F | — | — |
| 3 | Chester Scott | 50 | Head | 10 | Kentucky |
| 4 | Sadie Scott | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Charles Scott | 21 | Son | 3 | Kentucky |
| 6 | Jessie B. Scott | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Jean Scott | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Willie Duncan | 24 | Head | 40 | Kentucky |
| 9 | Lucy Duncan | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Willard Tapp | 67 | Head | 30 | Kentucky |
| 11 | Rella Tapp | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | James M. Shannon | 74 | Head | 40 | Kentucky |
| 13 | Maude Shannon | 68 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Letha Shannon | 12 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Luther W. Clay | 40 | Head | 30 | Kentucky |
| 16 | Florence Clay | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | May Clay | 50 | Sister | 0 | Kentucky |
| 18 | Rachel Clay | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | James W. Clay | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | William Blount | 61 | Head | 0 | Kentucky |
| 21 | Annie Blount | 58 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | W. R. Blount | 17 | Grand-son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | George D. Scott | 49 | Head | 30 | Kentucky |
| 24 | Mary Sue Scott | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | George D. Jr. Scott THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | 9 | Kentucky |
| 26 | Alva Scott | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Charles Crockett | 44 | Head | 25 | Kentucky |
| 28 | Deborah Crockett | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Charles W. Crockett | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Claude Graves | 50 | Head | 10 | Kentucky |
| 31 | Ida Graves | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Frazier Platt | 55 | Head | 40 | Kentucky |
| 33 | Elizabeth Platt | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | James Platt | 20 | Son | 40 | Kentucky |
| 35 | Walter Colony | 33 | Head | 45 | Kentucky |
| 36 | Nonda Colony | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Willie Colony | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Charles Colony | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | William George | 60 | Head | 40 | Kentucky |
| 40 | Leora George | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)