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Grace Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Grace Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Scott | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Laviner Scott | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Vernon Scott | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Grace Scott | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dora Scott | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Cary Scott | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Joseph Scott | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Tom Scott | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| William Scott | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jane Scott | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Laura Scott | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Orange Scott | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Hester Scott | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Mississippi
Daughter, age 5
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Clay-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 15
Clay-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 13 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Grace Scott across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Grace Scott
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Jane Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernon Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Orange Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hester Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cary Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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
1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02016-00514)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buster Stewart | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lela Stewart | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Ruby Stewart | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Willie B. Stewart | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Loise Stewart | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Hazel Stewart | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Frankie G. Stewart | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Coy Willa | 17 | Son-in-law | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 9 | Will Willa | 70 | Father-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Clyde Willa | 20 | Brother-in-law | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 11 | William Reed | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Adie Reed | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Merlean Reed | 18 | Daughter | School | Mississippi |
| 14 | Marie Reed | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | James D. Weed | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Guindle Weed | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | James Henry Weed | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Virginia May Weed | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Robert E. Weed | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Thermon A. B. Watson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Lillian Watson | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Ella W. Watson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Hubert L. Watson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Minnie Brownlee | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Tom Sr. Scott | 84 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Drucilla Scott | 64 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Eddie Lee Scott | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 28 | Tom Jr. Scott | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Laviner Scott | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Hester Scott | 27 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Dora Ann Scott | 23 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Vernon Scott | 21 | Son | Project Worker | Mississippi |
| 33 | Grace Scott THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Joseph Scott | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 35 | Jane Scott | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | William Scott | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Cary Scott | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Laura A. Scott | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Beatrice Scott | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Orange D. Scott | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)