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Jessie Scott — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · King, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in King, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Montana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | King, Washington |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Montana |
| Additional Details | |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
| Township / Ward | City Of Seattle |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Mcphee | Other | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| John Scott | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Mary Scott | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Jessie Scott | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Dorothy Scott | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
King, Washington
Daughter, age 5
King, Washington · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Montana |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1930
King, Washington
Daughter, age 15
King, Washington · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Jean E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Montana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1940
King-County, Washington
Daughter, age 25
King-County, Washington · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Joan |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seattle City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | King |
| Occupation | Comptometer Operator |
| Industry | BANK |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father John Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father John Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Scott
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Scott
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Scott
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Scott
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jessie Scott
Daughter · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · Washington
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Sibling
Dorothy Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — King, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — King, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1931unit:0200)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wm H Spensley | 44 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Reed Walter Lehard Spensley | 14 | Cousin | — | Washington |
| 3 | Raymond C Knight | 20 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 4 | Dorothy C Knight | 20 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Agnes Robert | 35 | Head | Clerk | Oregon |
| 6 | Dahl Ethel Robert | 13 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 7 | S. J. Slack | 39 | Head | Secretary | Iowa |
| 8 | Frida M. Slack | 30 | Wife | — | Iceland |
| 9 | Kehoe Emma Slack | 28 | Boarder | Stenographer | Washington |
| 10 | George W Wood | 37 | Head | Plasterer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Daisy Wood | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Noble Milton Wood | 22 | Adopted Son | Stenographer | Washington |
| 13 | Walter W. Colborn | 39 | Head | Stockman | England |
| 14 | Sylvia V. Colborn | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Herbert C Colborn | 10 | Son | — | Washington |
| 16 | Laurene Searle | 20 | Boarder | Machinist | England |
| 17 | Anthony J Picht | 36 | Head | Fireman | Iowa |
| 18 | Ethel Picht | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Charles Picht | 4 | Son | — | Washington |
| 20 | Russell Picht | 3 | Son | — | Washington |
| 21 | Charles Roys | 83 | Father-in-law | Painter | Norway |
| 22 | Albert E Hoover | 51 | Head | Cook | Norway |
| 23 | Mary O. Hoover | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Evangeline L. Hoover | 20 | Daughter | Asst. Mngr. | Washington |
| 25 | Bernice M Hoover | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Florence E Hoover | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | John Scott | 34 | Head | Basket Maker | Ireland |
| 28 | Mary Scott | 24 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 29 | Jessie Scott THIS PERSON | 5 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 30 | Dorothy Scott | 2 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 31 | Dan Mcphee | 46 | Lodger | Blacksmith | Scotland |
| 32 | W. W. Watters | 67 | Head | Real Estate | Ohio |
| 33 | Sarah S Watters | 59 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 34 | Ida Watters | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Utah |
| 35 | James R Gillespie | 34 | Head | Foreman | Kansas |
| 36 | Mabel M Gillespie | 34 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 37 | Phyllis A. Gillespie | 7 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 38 | James R. Gillespie | 5 | Son | — | Washington |
| 39 | Zephier Boucher | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 40 | Emma Boucher | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Alvina Boucher | 22 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Melvina Ford | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Evelyn Boucher | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Arthur J. Boucher | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Frank Darrish | 34 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 46 | Ethel Darrish | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Leslie Mar Darrish | 12 | Son | — | Washington |
| 48 | Lois Lorraine Darrish | 10 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 49 | Dalton Le Mar Darrish | 8 | Son | — | Washington |
| 50 | John Cunningham | 44 | Boarder | Laborer | United States |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Jessie + 1 sibling
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 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)