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James Scott — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Scott across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Columbiana, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Allison — first a son (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Columbiana, Ohio |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Wellsville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Scott | Head | — | 71 | ~1859 |
| Barbara Scott | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| James Scott | Son | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Mary Scott | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1910
Columbiana, Ohio
Son, age 20
Columbiana, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Grocer |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Columbiana, Ohio
Son, age 29
Columbiana, Ohio · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Paving |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Columbiana, Ohio
Son, age 40
Columbiana, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 James Scott across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Columbiana, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Allison Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father William Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Scott
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Allison Scott
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Scott
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Scott
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Scott
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Scott
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Scott
Son · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Columbiana, Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Columbiana, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:ohiocensus00reel1760:0480)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 2 | William G. Scott | 71 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Mary L. Scott | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | James Scott THIS PERSON | 40 | Son | Merchant | Ohio |
| 5 | Barbara Scott | 38 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Ralph Grafton | 56 | Head | Merchant | Ohio |
| 7 | Christine Grafton | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 8 | William G. Grafton | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Doris L. Grafton | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Fred W. Hellman | 33 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 11 | Ruth Hellman | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Dorothy Hellman | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Clyde D. Taylor | 55 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 14 | Wilma N. Taylor | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Nile Mitchell | 47 | Head | Engineer | Ohio |
| 16 | Martha Mitchell | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Clyde A. Mitchell | 24 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Edward Andrews | 48 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Lucy Andrews | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Clyde Andrews | 22 | Son | Weighmaster | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Wayne Andrews | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Winifred Andrews | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Doris L. Andrews | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Hazel Andrews | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | John H. Calhoun | 27 | Head | Sales Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mabel Calhoun | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 27 | John H. Calhoun | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Dorothy J. Calhoun | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 29 | James Scott | 43 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Alice Scott | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Ann Scott | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Harry H. Myers | 52 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Bertha B. Myers | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Charles B. Mcnamara | 56 | Head | Presser | Ohio |
| 35 | Laura Mcnamara | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Charles W. Deff | 32 | Head | Conductor | West Virginia |
| 37 | Alice M. Deff | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Charles W. Deff | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | James B. Phillips | 32 | Head | Conductor | Ohio |
| 40 | Gertrude V. Phillips | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 41 | William J. Phillips | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 42 | James E. Phillips | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Arthur Zeiner | 33 | Head | Presser | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Della Zeiner | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Della Zeiner | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Robert Zeiner | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Archibald Vance | 62 | Head | Laborer | Canada French |
| 48 | Mary P. Vance | 62 | Wife | — | New York |
| 49 | Michael Carracher | 61 | Head | Kiln Placer | Northern Ireland |
| 50 | H. Eldora Carracher | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)