HS
Helen Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Helen Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Regal & Franklin — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Cassaby | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Sterling Scott | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| George Cassaby | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Doris Cassaby | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Sterling Scott | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Marie Cassaby | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Rosalind Scott | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Helen Scott | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Daughter, age 2
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Daughter, age 12
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 21
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Regal Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Franklin Cassaby (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Cassaby (~0.92 confidence) and mother Judith Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Regal Scott
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Franklin Cassaby
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Scott
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Cassaby
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Judith Scott
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Scott
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Scott
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Louisiana
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Rosalind Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sterling Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Cassaby
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Cassaby
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01423-00296)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferdinand Collish | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Clifford Collish | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Robert Humphrey | 37 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 4 | Lillian O. Humphrey | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Leona Humphrey | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Franklin Cassaby | 51 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 7 | Marie O. Cassaby | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Doris Cassaby | 19 | Daughter | Librarian | Louisiana |
| 9 | George Cassaby | 25 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Sterling Scott | 22 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Helen Scott THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Sterling Jr. Scott | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Rosalind Scott | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Anthony Scott | 28 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Bernice Scott | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Barbara Scott | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Anthony Jr. Scott | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Alvin Scott | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Donald Scott | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Dandazelle Scott | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Shelton Kelmister | 31 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 22 | Deborah Kelmister | 29 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 23 | Alice Kelmister | 61 | Mother | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 24 | Mary O. Braxton | 53 | Head | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 25 | Deloris Ranger | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Anthony Iromous | 44 | Head | Waiter | Louisiana |
| 27 | Beatrice Iromous | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Curtis Iromous | 20 | Son | Seaman | Louisiana |
| 29 | Anthony J. Iromous | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Harold Barrio | 30 | Head | Mechanic | Louisiana |
| 31 | Thelma Barrio | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Iris Barrio | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Jacob Francis | 30 | Head | Mail Carrier | Louisiana |
| 34 | Ethel O. Francis | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Jacob Jr. Francis | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Robert Francis | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Edward Francis | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Ellen Francis | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Hyal Francis | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Augustine Jeanne | 65 | Head | Proprietor | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)