Helen Scott — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Helen Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1902 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Franklin-County, Ohio
Surname	Scott
Given Name	Helen D.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Additional Details
Industry	0
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Columbus
Est. Birth Year	~1902

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Helen	Age	Birth yr
Neal Scott	Son	—	19	~1921
Phillip Scott	Son	—	14	~1926
Helen Scott	Spouse	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, Ohio

Spouse, age 19

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Helen
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Franklin, Ohio

Spouse, age 28

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Helen D.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Franklin-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 38

Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Helen D.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Industry	0
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Helen Scott

Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03241-00171)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Helen D. Scott THIS PERSON	38	Wife	—	Ohio
42	Neal Scott	19	Son	—	Ohio
43	Phillip Scott	14	Son	—	Ohio
44	Julius Mcgovany	40	Head	Hardwood Floor	Ohio
45	Ruth Mcgovany	33	Wife	Cleaner	Ohio
46	William Mcgovany	15	Son	—	Ohio
47	Colleen Mcgovany	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
48	Leona D. Loss	64	Head	—	Ohio
49	Charles A. Taylor	57	Lodger	Carpenter	Ohio
50	Frank Sherman	76	Lodger	—	Ohio
51	Edward Joseph Bray	24	Head	Body Builder	Ohio
52	Eugenia V. Bray	21	Wife	—	Ohio
53	Gene Bray	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
54	Albert J. Ruhmkorff	56	Head	Foreman	Ohio
55	Louise Ruhmkorff	56	Wife	—	Ohio
56	Hannah Trautman	79	Mother in law	—	Germany
57	Helen Trautman	37	Daughter	Clerical	Ohio
58	George Brobst	79	Head	—	Ohio
59	Hardy V. Meekly	31	Head	Block	Ohio
60	Blanche M. Meekly	25	Wife	—	Ohio
61	Earl E. Meekly	22	Son	Presser	Ohio
62	Sylvester Schumm	33	Head	Caretaker	Ohio
63	Laura A. Schumm	25	Wife	—	Ohio
64	Christine Schafhausen	61	Head	Shipping Clerk	Ohio
65	Tony Schafhausen	30	Son	Salesman	Ohio
66	Filmore Leonard	28	Head	Labourer	Ohio
67	Virginia Leonard	23	Wife	—	Ohio
68	Douglas Leonard	1	Son	—	Ohio
69	William Leonard	25	Head	Labourer	Ohio
70	Myrtle Leonard	27	Wife	—	Ohio
71	Eldie Leonard	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
72	Arthur Leonard	4	Son	—	Ohio
73	John Leonard	2	Son	—	Ohio
74	Russell F. Miller	42	Head	Plasterer	Penna
75	Leora Miller	34	Wife	—	Ohio
76	Russell Jr. Miller	15	Son	—	Ohio
77	Wanda Miller	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
78	Hilda Mackey	32	Head	Laborer	Ohio
79	Friedricka Ritter	77	Mother	—	Germany
80	Dellno Alder	27	Son in law	Salesman	Ohio

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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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