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Jessie Scott — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Jessie Scott across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dic & William — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Jessie D |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Scott | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mary Scott | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Jessie Scott | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Arthur Scott | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Leonard Scott | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Scott | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 1
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Julia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 10
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 22
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Jessie D |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Jessie Scott across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dic 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 father Frank Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dic Scott
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Scott
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Scott
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Scott
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Scott
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Scott
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jessie Scott
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Alabama
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Sibling
Charles Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu022unit:0680)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James R Humphreys | 37 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Mary G Humphreys | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | James R Humphreys | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | William J Scott | 48 | Head | Foreman | Alabama |
| 55 | Mary U Scott | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Arthur M Scott | 24 | Son | Engineer | Alabama |
| 57 | Jessie D Scott THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Leonard B Scott | 16 | Son | Machinist | Alabama |
| 59 | Charles J Scott | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | James H Roddy | 43 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Tennessee |
| 61 | Nara A Roddy | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Martha E Roddy | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Willie M Woods | 20 | Boarder | Stenographer | Alabama |
| 64 | Margaret A Wildsmith | 58 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Ethel C Wildsmith | 24 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Hampton G Wildsmith | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Ada B Bagley | 30 | Lodger | Stenographer | Alabama |
| 68 | William Goudie | 23 | Head | Engineer | Alabama |
| 69 | Clarence B Cosby | 28 | Head | Insurance | Alabama |
| 70 | Hazel Cosby | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Ethel M Cosby | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Clarence B Jr Cosby | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Henry F Smith | 43 | Head | Motorman | Alabama |
| 74 | Nellie A Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Fred Smith | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Luther M Barclay | 45 | Head | Trainer | Alabama |
| 77 | Maria Barclay | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Pearl L Barclay | 24 | Son | Wrapper | Alabama |
| 79 | Frank E Barclay | 22 | Son | Wrapper | Alabama |
| 80 | Annie M Barclay | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Samuel H Smith | 52 | Head | Conductor | Alabama |
| 82 | Dora L Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Sallie Rumsey | 51 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 84 | William R Rumsey | 22 | Son | Car Puncher | Alabama |
| 85 | Bessie Rumsey | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 86 | John L Bullard | 40 | Head | Blower | Alabama |
| 87 | Kitty L Bullard | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 88 | James E Collier | 33 | Head | Machinist | Alabama |
| 89 | Cara M Collier | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Marion E Collier | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Wilma C Collier | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 92 | William C Smiley | 39 | Head | Brick Mason | Mississippi |
| 93 | Bessie M Smiley | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | William L Smiley | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Mildred B Smiley | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Beatrice Smiley | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | John Blaylock | 46 | Head | Melter | Tennessee |
| 98 | Minnie Blaylock | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Frank S Blaylock | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 100 | Bernice Blaylock | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Jessie + 3 siblings
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 1920 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)