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George Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Caswell-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this George Scott across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caswell-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Lena — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caswell-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | George L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Semora N. C. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caswell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 11 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Semora N C |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Geo Scott | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Curtis Scott | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Scott | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bessie Scott | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Caswell, North …
Son, age
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Geo. L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Caswell, North …
Son, age 11
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | George L. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Caswell, North …
Son, age 21
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | George Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Caswell-County, North …
Head, age 31
Caswell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | George L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Semora N. C. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caswell |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 11 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Geo Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Scott
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Scott
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Geo Scott
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Scott
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Scott
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Scott
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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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 — Caswell-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Caswell-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02885-00302)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie T. Sadler | 44 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Esther Sadler | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mary M. Sadler | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Willie B. Sadler | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Eunice M. Sadler | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Joseph G. Sadler | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Thomas C. Sadler | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Curtis L. Sadler | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Henry Elmore | 70 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mary Elmore | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Robert S. Elmore | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Sarah Elmore | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Daisy Elmore | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Inez Elmore | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Charlie Smith | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Regenia Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Herman Elliott | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | James Elliott | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Bettie A. Elliott | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | William L. Royal | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Cora Royal | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Eveline Royal | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | George L. Scott | 57 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lena L. Scott | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | John M. Scott | 24 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Cornelia Scott | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 67 | Callie Lucy Scott | 77 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | George L. Scott THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Bessie B. Scott | 33 | Wife | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 70 | Geo L. Jr. Scott | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | John A. Scott | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Curtis Scott | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | H. J. Wheeler | 64 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Laura E. Wheeler | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Robert H. Nichols | 58 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Pearl G. Nichols | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Robert B. Nichols | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Linda Hiles | 84 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lucy Nichols | 54 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Junie C. Whitney | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
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)