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James Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Scott across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frederick & James — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Guard |
| Industry | Museum of Art |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Guard |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlene Scott | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Marilyn Scott | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Scott | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Beatrice Scott | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
New York, …
Son, age 3
New York, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 16 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
New York, …
Son, age 14
New York, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 23
New York, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 33
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Guard |
| Industry | Museum of Art |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frederick Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father James Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father James Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adelaide 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
Frederick Scott
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Scott
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Scott
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Scott
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adelaide Scott
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Scott
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Scott
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · New York
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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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02672-00858)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frieda Freundlander | 35 | Wife | Maid | Germany |
| 2 | William Rowan | 45 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 3 | Mollie Rowan | 37 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 4 | Edward Morgan | 25 | Son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 5 | Herman Pulla | 51 | Head | Mechanic | Germany |
| 6 | Harold Pulla | 18 | Son | Mechanic | Germany |
| 7 | Emmanuel Schwartz | 47 | Head | Engineer | Poland |
| 8 | Roger Longnecker | 42 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 9 | Mabel Longnecker | 43 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 10 | Marion Longnecker | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | Doris Longnecker | 13 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 12 | Joyce Longnecker | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 13 | George Getzoni | 72 | Roomer | — | Maine |
| 14 | Phillip Blender | 46 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 15 | Goldie Blender | 42 | Wife | Proprietor | Austria |
| 16 | Martha Blender | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Rhoda Blender | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Charles Anderson | 52 | Head | Chauffeur | Sweden |
| 19 | Lavenia Anderson | 50 | Wife | — | New York State |
| 20 | Muriel Anderson | 26 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 21 | Greta Greer | 26 | Head | Nurse | South Carolina |
| 22 | Jerome Greer | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | John Van Bladen | 50 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 24 | Edna Van Bladen | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 25 | Raymond Van Bladen | 26 | Son | Stage Hand | New York |
| 26 | James Scott THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Guard | New York |
| 27 | Beatrice Scott | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Marilyn Scott | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | Arlene Scott | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Joseph Aquilino | 45 | Head | Machine Operator | Italy |
| 31 | Celesta Aquilino | 38 | Wife | Machine Operator | Italy |
| 32 | Vincent Aquilino | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Joseph Jr. Aquilino | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | William F. Aquilino | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | William Biggs | 24 | Head | Maintenance Man | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Beata Biggs | 19 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Katherine Kennedy | 57 | Head | — | New York |
| 38 | Lillian Kennedy | 35 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 39 | Halline Miller | 22 | Daughter | File Clerk | New York |
| 40 | Andrew Miller | 23 | Son-in-law | Yard Brakeman | New York |
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 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)