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James Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Accomack-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Accomack-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ettlemun & Littleton — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Accomack-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | James O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Accomac |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomack |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Barber Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 85 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Township / Ward | Accomac |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Scott | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Scott | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Margaret Scott | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Accomack, Virginia
Son, age 10
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Accomac, Virginia
Son, age 20
Accomac, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | SCOTT |
| Given Name | JAMES E |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | VIRGINIA |
| Father's Birthplace | VIRGINIA |
| Mother's Birthplace | VIRGINIA |
| Occupation | NONE |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Accomack-County, Virginia
Head, age 31
Accomack-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | James O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Accomac |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomack |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Barber Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 85 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ettlemun Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Littleton Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katrina Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ettlemun Scott
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Littleton Scott
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katrina Scott
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Scott
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · 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 — Accomack-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Accomack-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04241-00385)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harry Parks | 55 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 42 | Mamie Parks | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Harry S. Parks | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Edwin Powell | 34 | Boarder | Manager | Virginia |
| 45 | Vesta Powell | 34 | Daughter | Clerk | Virginia |
| 46 | James O. Scott THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Barber | Virginia |
| 47 | Margaret S. Scott | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Kathleen Scott | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | John W. Miles | 32 | Head | Asst. Dist. Mgr. | Virginia |
| 50 | Elizabeth Miles | 30 | Wife | Secretary | Virginia |
| 51 | Sadie Mason | 48 | Head | Helper | Virginia |
| 52 | Marie Mason | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Virginia |
| 53 | Minnie Bundick | 17 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Messie Marshall | 48 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Mary Marshall | 16 | Daughter | Secretary | Virginia |
| 56 | Preston S. Bagwell | 38 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 57 | Josephine Bagwell | 36 | Wife | Secretary | Virginia |
| 58 | Norman Wessells | 32 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 59 | Marcella Wessells | 29 | Wife | Waitress | Virginia |
| 60 | H. T. Coard | 60 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 61 | Laura Coard | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | W. Ayres Coard | 29 | Son | Manager | Virginia |
| 63 | Grace K. Coard | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Geo. W. Coard | 2 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | John D. Jr. Frost | 60 | Head | County Clerk | Virginia |
| 66 | E. Mabel Frost | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Elizabeth S. Frost | 33 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Mildred P. Frost | 31 | Daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 69 | John D. Iii Frost | 29 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 70 | Marshall Frost | 25 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | R. H. Jr. Kilmon | 52 | Head | Dentist | Virginia |
| 72 | Virginia D. White | 52 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 73 | E. Ellen White | 23 | Niece | Teacher | Virginia |
| 74 | Barton K. Kilmon | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Lucy Kilmon | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Helen Scarburgh | 58 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 77 | Margaret Mason | 41 | Daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 78 | John Mason | 6 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 79 | E. T. Lewis | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Catherine Lewis | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
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)