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Irene Scott — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Irene Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Surry-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John — first a spouse (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Surry-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Irene K |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt. Airy Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Surry |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Mt Airy Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Irene | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillis Scott | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| R Scott | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Irene Scott | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Surry, North …
Other, age 7
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Surry, North …
Daughter, age 17
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Irene M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Furniture Fac |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Surry-County, North …
Spouse, age 26
Surry-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Irene K |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt. Airy Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Surry |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Irene Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Scott
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Irene Scott
Spouse · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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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 — Surry-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Surry-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02977-00433)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Simmons | 39 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 2 | Fay Simmons | 33 | Wife | Saleslady | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ada Simmons | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Gus Simmons | 60 | Head | (Retired) | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mattie Simmons | 71 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Albert S Tower | 62 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Iris Tower | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Hubert A Storey | 33 | Head | Merchant | Georgia |
| 9 | Florence Storey | 34 | Wife | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 10 | Hubert Jr Storey | 8 | Son | Shipper | Georgia |
| 11 | Willie M Garritt | 32 | Lodger | Knitter | Georgia |
| 12 | Luther R Thomas | 39 | Head | Nightwatchman | Virginia |
| 13 | Martha Thomas | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | John T Smith | 64 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 15 | Alice Smith | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ethel Smith | 34 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Vera Smith | 28 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mildred Smith | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Kyle Smith | 29 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lucile Smith | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Rush F Sumner | 64 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 22 | Mary J Sumner | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Edna Sumner | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Frank C Taylor | 57 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 25 | Nora Taylor | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | R Otis Scott | 33 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 27 | Irene K Scott THIS PERSON | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Phillis R Scott | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Maud Ward | 62 | Head | — | Maine |
| 30 | Geo K Jr Hale | 36 | Head | Office Mgr | Penn |
| 31 | Dorothy M Hale | 34 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 32 | Geo K Iii Hale | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Robert O Smith | 42 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 34 | Edna O Smith | 37 | Wife | Merchant | Virginia |
| 35 | Betty L Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | John J Sparger | 32 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ann M Sparger | 31 | Wife | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 38 | James Sparger | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Sara J Sparger | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Estee Reynolds | 23 | Cook | Cook | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Irene
Gen 1 · 1 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)