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Grace Scott — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Grace Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Adam & Adam — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Irvington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Comptometer |
| Industry | Oil Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 256 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Comptometer |
| Township / Ward | Irvington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Scott | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Adam Scott | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Grace Scott | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Charlotte Scott | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 7
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 6 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 18
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Foundry office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Daughter, age 28
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Irvington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Comptometer |
| Industry | Oil Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 256 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Adam Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Adam Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charlotte Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Adam Scott
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Adam Scott
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlotte Scott
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Grace Scott
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Ethel Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02334-00681)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julius Muehlbacher | 39 | Head | Mechanic | Austria |
| 2 | Bertha Muehlbacher | 34 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 3 | Barbara Muehlbacher | 11 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Bertha Muehlbacher | 6 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Mathias Muehlbacher | 64 | father | Porter | Austria |
| 6 | Barbara Muehlbacher | 65 | mother | — | Austria |
| 7 | Raymond Forster | 63 | Head | Gardener | Germany |
| 8 | Elinor Forster | 59 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Elinor Forster | 19 | daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 10 | Erma Forster | 17 | daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 11 | John Goetz | 59 | Head | Jeweler | New Jersey |
| 12 | Emma Goetz | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Margaret Goetz | 15 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | William Block | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 15 | Julia Spaera | 70 | Head | — | Poland |
| 16 | John Spaera | 43 | son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 17 | Harry Stevenson | 40 | Head | Exterminator | England |
| 18 | Esther Stevenson | 43 | Wife | — | England |
| 19 | John Stevenson | 14 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Margaret Stevenson | 11 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | William Stevenson | 68 | Head | Superintendent | England |
| 22 | Margaret Stevenson | 67 | Wife | — | England |
| 23 | Nelda Stevenson | 32 | daughter | Machine Oper | England |
| 24 | Wilhelm Bachl | 42 | Head | Mechanical Eng | Germany |
| 25 | Margaret Bachl | 44 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 26 | Jenny Bachl | 10 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | William Bachl | 5 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Mathias Scheinder | 62 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 29 | Dora Scheinder | 50 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 30 | Elsy Gerhard | 22 | daughter | Machine Oper | New Jersey |
| 31 | George Rochow | 32 | Son-in-law | Linesmith | New Jersey |
| 32 | Dora Rochow | 27 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Phylis Rochow | 2 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Adam Scott | 52 | Head | Moulder | New Jersey |
| 35 | Charlotte Scott | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Grace Scott THIS PERSON | 28 | daughter | Comptometer | New Jersey |
| 37 | Ethel Scott | 21 | daughter | File Clerk | New Jersey |
| 38 | Fred Ulrich | 50 | Head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 39 | Emma Ulrich | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Fred Jr Ulrich | 25 | son | Filler | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Grace + 1 sibling
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)