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Ida Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cross-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Ida Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cross-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cross-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cross |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Ark |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Searcy Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ransom Scott | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Willie Scott | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Curtis Scott | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ida Scott | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Cornell Scott | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ruth Scott | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lovelon Scott | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Earline Scott | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Marcella Scott | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cross, Arkansas
Other, age 34
Cross, Arkansas · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Cross-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 44
Cross-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cross |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Ark |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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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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Ida Scott
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cross-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cross-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00132-00264)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfonza Brooks | 17 | Son | Labour | Arkansas |
| 2 | Alice Brooks | 15 | Son | Labour | Arkansas |
| 3 | Sterling Mcfarrin | 53 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Marie Mcfarrin | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Lydia Mcfarrin | 30 | Son | Labour | Arkansas |
| 6 | Gladys Mcfarrin | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Sterling Jr. Mcfarrin | 21 | Son | Labour | Arkansas |
| 8 | Napoleon Mcfarrin | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | James Mcfarrin | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Hoover Mcfarrin | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Walter Mcfarrin | 22 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 12 | Frances Mcfarrin | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Walter Jr. Mcfarrin | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | William Person | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Carrie Person | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Dorothy Person | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Pastor Person | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Willie Mae Person | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Wallace H. Person | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Lawrence Person | 34 | Brother | Labour | Arkansas |
| 21 | Thomas Austin | 49 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Melvina Austin | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | John Farmer | 63 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 24 | John Jr. Farmer | 13 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Ransom Scott | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Ida Scott THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Ruth Scott | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Willie A. Scott | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Marcella Scott | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Cornell Scott | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Earline Scott | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Curtis Scott | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Lovelon Scott | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Sam Scott | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Modessa Scott | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Alvertis Scott | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Mary Scott | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Margrite Scott | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Wash Norsworthy | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Jennie Norsworthy | 57 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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)