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James Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Amherst-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Amherst-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Washington — first a head (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Amherst-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynchburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Campbell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fertilizer manuf |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 325 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Elon Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carylon Scott | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| James Scott | Head | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Beulah Scott | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Campbell, Virginia
Son, age 1
Campbell, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 3 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 | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Campbell, Virginia
Son, age 12
Campbell, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Amherst-County, Virginia
Head, age 21
Amherst-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynchburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Campbell |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fertilizer manuf |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 325 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 James Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Washington Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nannie Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Scott
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Washington Scott
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nannie Scott
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Scott
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Scott
Head · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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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 — Amherst-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Amherst-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04244-00325)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Scott THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Beulah Scott | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Carylon Scott | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Claude Garland | 36 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 5 | Margie P Garland | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Howard Garland | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Herman Garland | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Wilbur Garland | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Margaret Garland | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Roosevelt Garland | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Carrial Garland | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Junious Scott | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Josephine Scott | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Jonnie Phillips | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Dorothy Phillips | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Charles Hamlet | 49 | Father in law | — | Virginia |
| 17 | William H Parrish | 45 | Head | Dog Sewer | Virginia |
| 18 | Hottie Parrish | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Florence Parrish | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Huey Parrish | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Annie Parrish | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | William H Jr Parrish | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | John A Parrish | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Clarice Parrish | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Helen M Parrish | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Hattie Parrish | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Viola M Scott | 39 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Susie E Scott | 23 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 29 | Mary Scott | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Lelia Scott | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | William H Scott | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Lucille Scott | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Margaret M Scott | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Rose Thornton | 60 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Samuel Jr Phillips | 27 | Head | Scale Balancer | Virginia |
| 36 | Elizabeth C Phillips | 26 | Wife | Scale Balancer | Virginia |
| 37 | Barbara E Phillips | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Samuel 3Rd Phillips | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Betty J Phillips | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Stuart M Phillips | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 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)