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Helen Scott — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Scott across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cambria-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cambria-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Johnstown City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Johnstown City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Scott | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Doris Scott | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Edward Scott | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| John Scott | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Hugh Scott | Son | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Bernard Scott | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Patrick Scott | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Scott | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Robert Scott | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Sophia Scott | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Cyril Scott | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| James Scott | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 7 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 9 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 20
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 15 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 31
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 12 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Johnstown City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father William Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophia Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father William Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Scott
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Scott
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophia Scott
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Scott
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Scott
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Robert Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patrick Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hugh Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 38
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cyril Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03454-00766)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna M Brent | 27 | Daughter | Office | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | John Brent | 23 | Son | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Pauline Brent | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Pauline Brent | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Orazio Paolella | 42 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 6 | Christina Paolella | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Agustina Paolella | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | August Paolella | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | John T Moeller | 47 | Head | Yard Master | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Martha Moeller | 42 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 11 | Donald Moeller | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Agustus Hoffman | 64 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | William Hoffman | 33 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Agatha Hoffman | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Lucille Hoffman | 45 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mary Jane Hoffman | 5 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Walter Campbell | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Bernadette Campbell | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Mary E Campbell | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Francis Caputo | 23 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Dorothy Caputo | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Janet L Caputo | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Sophia Scott | 56 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Hugh A Scott | 38 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | William Scott | 35 | Son | Bartender | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Helen Scott THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Cyril Scott | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Edward Scott | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | John Scott | 20 | Son | Pin Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Bernard Scott | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Robert Scott | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | James Scott | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Doris Scott | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Patrick Scott | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Dennis J Scott | 27 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Angeline Scott | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Dennis Scott | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Madeline Scott | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Betty Scott | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | D. W. Miller | 38 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 10 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)