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Ida Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Barbour-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Ida Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Barbour-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Barbour-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Ida May |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 12 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barbour |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Beat 12 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Scott | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ida Scott | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Harold Scott | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Auburn Scott | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Max Scott | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Juanita Scott | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Henry Scott | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Jewel Scott | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Janice Scott | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Gerald Scott | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Barbour, Alabama
Other, age 41
Barbour, Alabama · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Ida M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Barbour-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 51
Barbour-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1889 — 10 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Ida May |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 12 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barbour |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Ida Scott
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Barbour-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Barbour-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00003-00696)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elizabeth Sheppard | 11 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Earl Sheppard | 9 | son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Jackson Sheppard | 2 | son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | John W. Sheppard | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 45 | Susie Sheppard | 47 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Lola Mae Sheppard | 22 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Charlie F. Sheppard | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 48 | Ruby Mae Sheppard | 31 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Charlie Frances Sheppard | 10 | son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | James Harwell Sheppard | 9 | son | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Hugh Milton Sheppard | 7 | son | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Alice Malene Sheppard | 5 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Mary Ann Sheppard | 3 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Rita Claire Sheppard | 0 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | John J. Sheppard | 73 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 56 | Hattie Sheppard | 71 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Howard C. Benton | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 58 | Cally M. Benton | 48 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Eugene Benton | 18 | son | Farmer Labor | Alabama |
| 60 | Perry Benton | 16 | son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 61 | Virginia Benton | 13 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Miriam Benton | 10 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | H. C. Benton | 22 | Head | W.P.A. Labor | Alabama |
| 64 | Ruby Benton | 25 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Frieda J. Benton | 1 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Henry R. Scott | 58 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 67 | Ida May Scott THIS PERSON | 51 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Bobby Scott | 26 | son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 69 | Auburn Scott | 20 | son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 70 | Juanita Scott | 18 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Janice Scott | 16 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Jewel Scott | 14 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Harold Scott | 12 | son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Gerald Scott | 10 | son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Max Scott | 8 | son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Burley B. Thorne | 30 | Head | Round Logging | Alabama |
| 77 | Tommie Thorne | 24 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Thomas J. Livingstone | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 79 | Iris S. Livingstone | 26 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | L. Joy Livingstone | 6 | daughter | — | 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)