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Harold Scott — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harold Scott across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bergen, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Elizabeth — first a son (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bergen, New Jersey |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Industry | Motion Pictures |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Township / Ward | Fort Lee Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Scott | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Harold Scott | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Elizabeth Scott | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Mary Scott | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bergen, New …
Son, age 11
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Bergen, New …
Son, age 21
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Bergen, New …
Son, age 30
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Industry | Motion Pictures |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Harold Scott across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bergen, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Scott
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Scott
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Scott
Son · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Mary Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 38
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
1920 US Federal Census — Bergen, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Bergen, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1017unit:0831)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Betsch | 46 | Head | Dyer | New York |
| 52 | Augusta Betsch | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Catherine Betsch | 22 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Theodore Betsch | 20 | Son | Dyer | New Jersey |
| 55 | Raymond Betsch | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | William Warren | 55 | Head | Plasterer | New York |
| 57 | Margaret Warren | 46 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 58 | William Jr. Warren | 20 | Son | Joiner | New York |
| 59 | Theresa Warren | 17 | Daughter | Printer | New York |
| 60 | Estelle Warren | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | James Warren | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | John Warren | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Marjory Warren | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | George Benoit | 36 | Head | Photographer | France |
| 65 | Mary Benoit | 28 | Wife | — | France |
| 66 | Edith Van Gilder | 66 | Servant | Servant | New Jersey |
| 67 | James Conway | 37 | Head | Bricklayer | Scotland |
| 68 | Margaret Conway | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 69 | Thomas Conway | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 70 | Dorothy Conway | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 71 | James Conway | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 72 | Mary Meison | 43 | Sister-in-law | Joiner | New York |
| 73 | Peter Meison | 3 | Niece | — | New York |
| 74 | William H. Scott | 65 | Head | Cooper | New Jersey |
| 75 | Elizabeth Scott | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Mary Scott | 38 | Daughter | Joiner | New Jersey |
| 77 | Harold Scott THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Loader | New Jersey |
| 78 | Sherman T. Smith | 54 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 79 | Maria J. Smith | 44 | Wife | Joiner | Bohemia |
| 80 | Helen Sutherland | 19 | Boarder | Printer | New York |
| 81 | George F. Haefner | 42 | Head | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 82 | Catherine Haefner | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 83 | Alfred S. Haefner | 24 | Son | Asst. Cameraman | New York |
| 84 | James Costello | 41 | Head | Interior Painter | New York |
| 85 | Rose Costello | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 86 | Howard Costello | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | Fred Mcklein | 24 | Boarder | Painter | New York |
| 88 | Anna Mcklein | 25 | Boarder | Joiner | New Jersey |
| 89 | Patrick J. Troy | 51 | Head | Interior Painter | New Jersey |
| 90 | Emma Troy | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 91 | Thomas Troy | 22 | Son | Advertising Clerk | New Jersey |
| 92 | Edwin Troy | 20 | Son | Ticket Maker | New York |
| 93 | Walter Troy | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 94 | Raymond Troy | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 95 | William Mohan | 46 | Head | Electrical Supt. | New York |
| 96 | Mary Mohan | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | Marguerite Mohan | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 98 | Marie Mohan | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 99 | Helen Mohan | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Richard Witzman | 44 | Head | Engineer | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Harold + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)