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James Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pike-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pike-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents H & Will — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pike-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. #5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Grade School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 134 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 5 |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Scott | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ralph Scott | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Litcher Scott | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Daisy Scott | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pike, Kentucky
Son, age 5
Pike, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Pike, Kentucky
Son, age 16
Pike, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Pike-County, Kentucky
Head, age 26
Pike-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. #5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Grade School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 134 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father H Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Larrata Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
H Scott
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Scott
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Larrata Scott
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Scott
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Kentucky
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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 — Pike-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Pike-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01350-00968)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. M. Meade | 65 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 2 | Ellen Meade | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Willie Meade | 19 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 4 | Ada Meade | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Mary E. Meade | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Nicholas Thompson | 25 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 7 | Mabel Thompson | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Bobby Thompson | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Virgil Taylor | 32 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 11 | Gladys Taylor | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | May Nell Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Carl D. Pinson | 48 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 14 | Fern Pinson | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Jim A. Pinson | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Jo Ann Pinson | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Betty Lee Pinson | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Allen Pinson | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | June Pinson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Fuel Scott | 25 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 21 | Mary Scott | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | R. L. Maynard | 52 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 23 | Orphia Maynard | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Harmon Maynard | 20 | Son | Store Clerk | Kentucky |
| 25 | Carl C. Maynard | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Arvid Maynard | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | J. H. Taylor | 74 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Vicy Taylor | 73 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Clyde Taylor | 31 | Head | Attendance Officer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Dorothy Taylor | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Clyde Jr. Taylor | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Phyllis Lee Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Garrid Blackburn | 29 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 34 | Imel Blackburn | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Velma Blackburn | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Anilou Blackburn | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | James Scott THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 38 | Daisy Scott | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Ralph Scott | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Litcher Scott | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)