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Helen Scott — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Irene — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrisburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 104 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Harrisburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Scott | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Thompson | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Helen Scott | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Roy Scott | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 4
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Helen J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 23
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrisburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 104 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Fred Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Irene Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Irene Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Scott
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Irene Scott
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Irene Scott
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Scott
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03481-00558)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Edmonds | 47 | Head | Cuprapper | Georgia |
| 42 | Fannie Scott | 48 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 43 | Mildred Jackson | 24 | Daughter | Pantry Girl | Virginia |
| 44 | Sydney Jr. Jackson | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | John Payne | 50 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 46 | Eliza Payne | 31 | Wife | Janitress | Virginia |
| 47 | Hermon Reddick | 56 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Cora Tate | 20 | Roomer | Maid | Virginia |
| 49 | William Tate | 43 | Roomer | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | John Williams | 30 | Roomer | Car Washer | Georgia |
| 51 | Worth Armstrong | 21 | Roomer | Cook | North Carolina |
| 52 | John O'Neal | 43 | Head | Sherman | Florida |
| 53 | Almimie O'Neal | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Robert Johnson | 43 | Roomer | — | Maryland |
| 55 | John Brooks | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Virginia Brooks | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Felix Jackson | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Mable Scott | 20 | Roomer | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Clyton Turner | 6 | Roomer | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | James Turner | 29 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 61 | Murt Trockley | 30 | Roomer | Laborer | Georgia |
| 62 | John H. Wood | 46 | Head | Junk | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Rosa L. Wood | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 64 | William Boyton | 23 | Roomer | — | S. Carolina |
| 65 | Laura Boyton | 18 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | George Aroney | 25 | Roomer | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Anna Beasley | 24 | Roomer | House Work | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Georgia Harold | 49 | Head | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 69 | George Johnson | 46 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Mary L. Johnson | 23 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 71 | Fred Hawkins | 38 | Roomer | Laborer | Maryland |
| 72 | James Booney | 42 | Cousin | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Helen Scott THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Charles Scott | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Roy Scott | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | James Thompson | 30 | Roomer | Dish Washer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | George Brown | 31 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Herbert Holley | 25 | Roomer | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Samuel Holley | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Cecelia Oneil | 32 | Roomer | — | Georgia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Helen
Gen 1 · 3 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)