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Harold Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gilmer-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Harold Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gilmer-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents H & Othelia — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gilmer-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Harold Lynn |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Troy District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gilmer |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Troy District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Scott | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Othelia Scott | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Harold Scott | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| H Scott | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| James Scott | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dale Scott | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| George Scott | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| June Scott | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| I Scott | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gilmer, West …
Son, age 1
Gilmer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Harold L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Gilmer, West …
Son, age 11
Gilmer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Harold L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Gilmer-County, West …
Son, age 21
Gilmer-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Harold Lynn |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Troy District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gilmer |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 H Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Othelia Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Othelia Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
H Scott
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Othelia Scott
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Othelia Scott
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Scott
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · West Virginia
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Sibling
I Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
June Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dale Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Gilmer-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Gilmer-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04403-00301)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Glenn Powell | 56 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Alicia Powell | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Joseph Powell | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | J. S. Cunningham | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Martha Cunningham | 65 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | H. G. Scott | 58 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Othelia Scott | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | I. C. Scott | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 49 | Dale Ab. Scott | 28 | Son | Asst Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 50 | Paul C. Scott | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 51 | George D. Scott | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Harold Lynn Scott THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | June Annabell Scott | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | James Richard Scott | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Anderson Butcher | 73 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Nora Butcher | 58 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Uryee Butcher | 36 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Johnnie A. Butcher | 33 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | J. D. Rikey | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 60 | May Rikey | 62 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Macie Tallatt | 41 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 62 | Nora Tallatt | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | John H. Kniseley | 49 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Lucelyn Kniseley | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | William Kniseley | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 66 | Alice Kniseley | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Shirley Greenlief | 24 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 68 | Helen Greenlief | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Bonnie Marie Greenlief | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Hayden Virgil Greenlief | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Cates Donald Greenlief | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Shirley Edwin Greenlief | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Myrtle D. Tallatt | 65 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Homer Tallatt | 31 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 75 | Millie Tallatt | 28 | Daughter-in-law | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 76 | B. A. Tallatt | 47 | Head | Janitor | West Virginia |
| 77 | Neva Tallatt | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Mina Hurst | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Harry Short | 35 | Head | Wool Buyer | West Virginia |
| 80 | Thelma Short | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Harold + 6 siblings
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)