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Harry Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lewis-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Harry Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lewis-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lewis-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Harry Sr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hohenwald |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lewis |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Hohenwald |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Scott | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ethel Scott | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Odie Scott | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Tom Scott | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Harry Scott | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Harry Scott | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lewis, Tennessee
Head, age 32
Lewis, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Grocery Retail |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Lewis, Tennessee
Head, age 42
Lewis, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Harry J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 1000 |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Lewis-County, Tennessee
Head, age 53
Lewis-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Harry Sr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hohenwald |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lewis |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Harry Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harry Scott
Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Lewis-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Lewis-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03912-00835)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cora O. Cathey | 65 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Sherman Hickerson | 45 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Kirk E. Beasley | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Nadey Beasley | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Irene Beasley | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Paul Beasley | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Lannie Beasley | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Alvie Moon | 68 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Janis O. Henson | 40 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 10 | Dorothy Henson | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Marie Henson | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Grady Floyd | 19 | Son | Log Turner | Tennessee |
| 13 | Beulah Floyd | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 14 | Zilpha Henson | 39 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 15 | Jessie Rittenberry | 26 | Boarder | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 16 | Jannie Rittenberry | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Ray Hickerson | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 18 | Marie Hickerson | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | J. W. Hickerson | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Harry Sr. Scott THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Ethel Scott | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Odie Scott | 24 | Son | Waiter | Tennessee |
| 23 | Harry Jr. Scott | 20 | Son | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 24 | Tom Scott | 16 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 25 | Bernice Scott | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Johnson Akers | 89 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Martha Akers | 87 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Sam Duncan | 57 | Head | Proprietor | Tennessee |
| 29 | Mary Duncan | 59 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Mellie King | 73 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Freda King | 39 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Mary K. Shaw | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Carl Harden | 45 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 34 | Oley Flatt | 44 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 35 | Edna Flatt | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Irene Flatt | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Larene Flatt | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Florene Flatt | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Sultane Anderson | 66 | Mother in law | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Ernest Hensley | 28 | Brother in law | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
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)