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Ida Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Ida Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1933), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1933
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Butler-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | E.P. 12 Precinct 12 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Ep 12 Precinct 12 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1933 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Scott | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ida Scott | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Thazella Scott | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Early Scott | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| J Scott | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Tom Scott | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Arthur Scott | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Rufus Scott | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Arvilla Scott | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Mary Scott | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Butler, Alabama
Daughter, age 1
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Ida R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Butler-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 7
Butler-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1933 — 10 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | E.P. 12 Precinct 12 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Ida Scott across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ida Scott
Daughter · 1940 · age 7 · b. ~1933 · Alabama
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Sibling
J Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Early Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rufus Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thazella Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Butler-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00007-00504)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zallie Poole | 20 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Dana D Poole | 17 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 3 | Sally Madison | 65 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Carrie Smith | 58 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Bennie Smith | 32 | Son | Printer | Alabama |
| 6 | Edna Smith | 30 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Welland Smith | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Mary Lee Vogue | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Juanita Vogue | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Arthur D Smith | 56 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Ida Smith | 54 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | Trudie M Smith | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Mary Louise Smith | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Jim Smith | 68 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Lizzie Smith | 65 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Henry Green | 67 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Anna D Green | 57 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Anna Green | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Isaac C Boutwell | 77 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Zelma Boutwell | 53 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | James D Boutwell | 34 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Percy L Boutwell | 21 | Son | Soil Conservation | Alabama |
| 23 | Tom Scott | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Arvilla Scott | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Rufus Scott | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | J. C. Scott | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Robert Scott | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Thazella Scott | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Ida Scott THIS PERSON | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Early Scott | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Arthur Scott | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Mary F Scott | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Wes Jones | 65 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 34 | Frances Jones | 57 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Jack Hartley | 62 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Shila Herbert | 27 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Hank Herbert | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Franklin Herbert | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Henry Herbert | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | George Herbert | 10 | Son | — | 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)