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Helen Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Clair-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Helen Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Clair-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Clair-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Springville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Scott | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Loris Scott | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Hilbert Scott | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Henry Scott | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Horace Scott | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Harold Scott | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Helen Scott | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Barba Scott | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Onie Scott | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Blount, Alabama
Daughter, age 3
Blount, Alabama · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
St.-Clair-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 13
St.-Clair-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen Scott
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Alabama
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Sibling
Ruby Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loris Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horace Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barba Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hilbert Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — St.-Clair-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00078-00167)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cynthia Cope | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Pearlie Cope | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Bernice Cope | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Howard Cope | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Louise Cope | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Clarence Brown | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Ola Brown | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Edison Brown | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Sarah Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Thomas Brown | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Henry C. Scott | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Onie Scott | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Hilbert Scott | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 14 | Harold Scott | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Helen Scott THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Loris Scott | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Horace Scott | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Barba Jean Scott | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Ruby Joyce Scott | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Robert V. Reid | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Effie Reid | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Grover Hornby | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Annie Hornby | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Evelyn Hornby | 24 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Marvin Hornby | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Burnard Hornby | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Wallace Hornby | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Della Bromley | 71 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Columbus C. Griffith | 53 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 30 | Ludella Griffith | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Lou Brown | 64 | Head | — | Texas |
| 32 | William J. Brown | 44 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 33 | Owen Huffstutler | 33 | Head | Assistant Superintdt | Alabama |
| 34 | Olyne Huffstutler | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Artie G. Armstrong | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Gertie Armstrong | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Lerlene Armstrong | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Myrene Armstrong | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Ardie Armstrong | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | William L. Armstrong | 69 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
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)