Harry Scott — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Vermillion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Harry Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vermillion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Vermillion-County, Indiana
Surname	Scott
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Clinton City
1935 Residence (County)	Vermillion
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	W.P.A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	468
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Clinton City
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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 Harry	Age	Birth yr
Harry Scott	Head	—	39	~1901
Billie Scott	Son	—	12	~1928
Iona Scott	Spouse	—	39	~1901
Larry Scott	Son	—	2	~1938

Census Appearances

1920

Vermillion, Indiana

Other, age 19

Vermillion, Indiana · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Brother-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Miner
Industry	Coal Mine
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Vermillion, Indiana

Head, age 29

Vermillion, Indiana · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Water Works
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	4.00
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Vermillion-County, Indiana

Head, age 39

Vermillion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Clinton City
1935 Residence (County)	Vermillion
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	W.P.A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	468
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Harry Scott

Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01102-00083)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lucinda Lenhart	59	Wife	—	Arkansas
2	Omar Lenhart	18	Son	—	Arkansas
3	Harry Scott THIS PERSON	39	Head	Laborer	Indiana
4	Iona Scott	39	Wife	—	Indiana
5	Billie Scott	12	Son	—	Indiana
6	Larry Scott	2	Son	—	Indiana
7	Fred Scott	58	Head	—	Indiana
8	Jessie Scott	30	Wife	—	Indiana
9	Marion Wilson	28	Head	Laborer	Indiana
10	Thelma Wilson	21	Wife	—	Indiana
11	Marvin Wilson	4	Son	—	Indiana
12	Shirley A. Wilson	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
13	Morton Wilson	61	Head	Laborer	Indiana
14	Ione Wilson	53	Wife	—	Kentucky
15	Grace Wilson	14	G. Daughter	—	Indiana
16	Beginning Block No 1	None	—	—	—
17	Harley Huffman	34	Head	Trucking	Indiana
18	Martha Huffman	33	Wife	—	Indiana
19	Billie Huffman	11	Son	—	Indiana
20	Geraldine Huffman	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
21	Frank Cull	48	Head	Miner	Indiana
22	Marvel Cull	41	Wife	—	Indiana
23	Louise Cull	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
24	Ida Dooley	69	Head	Aid Old Age	Indiana
25	Asa Mcclellan	76	Lodger	Aid Old Age	Ohio
26	Gayle Ewing	38	Head	Laborer	Indiana
27	Margaret Ewing	27	Wife	—	Indiana
28	Breena R. Ewing	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
29	Jimmie Ewing	8	Son	—	Indiana
30	Mary Ewing	73	Mother	Old Age Aid	Indiana
31	Elmer Halkey	29	Head	Operator	Kentucky
32	Edna Halkey	27	Wife	—	Arkansas
33	Edmund Owens	53	Head	Bartender	Indiana
34	Bertha Owens	49	Wife	—	Indiana
35	John Owens	9	Son	—	Indiana
36	Tom Owens	7	Son	—	Indiana
37	Tom Owens	67	Uncle	Old Age Aid	Indiana
38	Dora Beatty	30	Wife	Mother'S Aid	Oklahoma
39	Rose Alice Beatty	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
40	David R. Beatty	6	Son	—	Indiana

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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.

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