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Harold Scott — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harold Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mckean-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Lela — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mckean-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lafayette Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McKean |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | oil field |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Lafayette Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eunice Scott | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Harold Scott | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Marion Scott | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Harold Scott | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Dorothy Scott | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Norman Scott | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Wanetta Scott | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mckean, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Mckean, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Herald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Mckean, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Mckean, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Harold H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Industry | For Contractor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Mckean-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 27
Mckean-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lafayette Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McKean |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | oil field |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lela Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lola Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Scott
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lela Scott
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lola Scott
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Scott
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Mckean-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Mckean-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03569-00340)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Erickson | 73 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 2 | Susan Erickson | 63 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Russell Bishop | 35 | Head | Driller | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Violet Bishop | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Alphonse Bishop | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Thomas Bishop | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Lawrence Bishop | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Everett Bishop | 29 | Head | Tool Dresser | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Lottie Bishop | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Alyce Bishop | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Francis Bishop | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Edith Bishop | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Caroline Bishop | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Harold Bishop | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Benjamin Sandusky | 56 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Lucy Sandusky | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Edward Stoddard | 49 | Head | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | James Stoddard | 23 | Son | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Cecil Fox | 41 | Head | Labor | Ohio |
| 20 | Edward De Pozia | 42 | Head | Driller | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Viola De Pozia | 39 | Wife | Chauffer | New York |
| 22 | Dorothy De Pozia | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Edward De Pozia | 18 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Fred Walker | 60 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Frank Belcher | 23 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Ruth Belcher | 21 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 27 | William Belcher | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Bruce Mowera | 27 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Kathryn Mowera | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Harold Scott THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Marion Scott | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Wanetta Scott | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Harold Scott | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Norman Scott | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Dorothy Scott | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Eunice Scott | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Lela Scott | 66 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Walter Scott | 34 | Son | Roustabout | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Martha Goodwill | 25 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Johanna Goodwill | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Harold
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)