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Helen Scott — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Scott across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Helen G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Scott | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Harriet Scott | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Scott | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Warren Scott | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 1
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 11
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 20
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Helen G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Helen Scott across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father John Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Warren Scott (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
John Scott
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Scott
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Scott
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Scott
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Warren Scott
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Helen Scott
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Harriet Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu707unit:0275)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warren J Scott | 28 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Helen G Scott THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Mary J Scott | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Harriet Scott | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Michael Heller | 51 | Head | Baker | Alsace-Lorraine |
| 6 | Margaret Heller | 44 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 7 | Lillian Heller | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | New Hampshire |
| 8 | Walter Heller | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Martha M Bateman | 68 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | John T Drury | 41 | Head | Agent | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Eleanor M Drury | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Eleanor Drury | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | John T Drury | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | John A Chapman | 52 | Head | Foreman | Canada |
| 15 | Mary E Chapman | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Charles E Chapman | 28 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Eleanor E Chapman | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Edward Chapman | 10 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Edward A Chapman | 22 | Son-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Arthur S Vose | 61 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 21 | Rose A Vose | 56 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 22 | Blanche M Vose | 30 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 23 | Anthony Gunnison | 27 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | William J Gunnison | 20 | Brother | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Helen M Gunnison | 32 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Margaret J Gunnison | 23 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Walter W Foley | 31 | Head | — | Maine |
| 28 | Marion G Foley | 28 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 29 | Walter W Foley | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Mary E Ward | 55 | Head | — | Canada |
| 31 | Mildred G Ward | 28 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 32 | Robert S Ward | 20 | Son | — | Maine |
| 33 | Margaret Ward | 25 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 34 | Eugene De Merritt | 45 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 35 | Mabel S De Merritt | 42 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 36 | James A De Merritt | 21 | Son | — | Maine |
| 37 | Frank Earle | 25 | Servant | — | Maine |
| 38 | Robert J Mitchell | 64 | Head | — | Maine |
| 39 | Mattie J Mitchell | 54 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 40 | Carroll F Mitchell | 37 | Son | — | Maine |
| 41 | Helen G Mitchell | 23 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | James P Gorman | 39 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 43 | Alice P Gorman | 39 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 44 | Wallace B Gorman | 39 | Boarder | — | New Hampshire |
| 45 | James M Mccluskey | 36 | Boarder | — | Scotland |
| 46 | Richard H Gallagher | 64 | Head | — | Maine |
| 47 | Catherine M Gallagher | 63 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 48 | William M Gallagher | 51 | Boarder | — | Oklahoma |
| 49 | Alice Gallagher | 49 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Alice Gallagher | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)