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George Scott — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Renville-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Orville & Oscar — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Renville-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kingman |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Renville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Kingman |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Scott | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Amelia Bensch | Other | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| John Bensch | Other | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Orville Scott | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ethel Scott | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Renville, Minnesota
Son, age 12
Renville, Minnesota · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | George O |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Renville, Minnesota
Son, age 22
Renville, Minnesota · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Renville-County, Minnesota
Head, age 32
Renville-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kingman |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Renville |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Orville Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Oscar Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Orville Scott
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oscar Scott
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Scott
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Scott
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Minnesota
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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 — Renville-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Renville-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01952-00403)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Stanley Husek | 21 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 42 | Alice Husek | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Donald O Bubolt | 25 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 44 | Florence Bubolt | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | George Scott THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 46 | Ethel Scott | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Orville Scott | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | John H Bensch | 62 | Father-in-law | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 49 | Amelia Bensch | 53 | Mother-in-law | — | So. Dakota |
| 50 | Joseph Frank | 24 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 51 | Katherine Frank | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Edward Frank | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | James Frank | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Hartwin D Eastman | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 55 | Ellen Eastman | 66 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 56 | Bernice Eastman | 26 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Goddert Ennen | 68 | Hired man | Farm Labor | Germany |
| 58 | Christ J Holzmann | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Selma Holzmann | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | George Schnelle | 79 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Hannah Schnelle | 69 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Sanford O Schnelle | 45 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 63 | Henry A Freier | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 64 | Mary Freier | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Elaine Freier | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Seelia Kronberg | 25 | Hired man | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 67 | Edward Kallen | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 68 | Bertha Kallen | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Janet Kallen | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | James Kallen | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | George Gruber | 62 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 72 | Barbara Gruber | 47 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 73 | Katherine Gruber | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Joseph Gruber | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 75 | George Prokosch | 44 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 76 | Gertrude Prokosch | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Harlan Prokosch | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Edward Prokosch | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Bernice Prokosch | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Cecelia Prokosch | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
George
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 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)