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Jessie Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | nr |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Nr |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Scott | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jessie Scott | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Betty Scott | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Kenneth Scott | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ernest Scott | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Una Scott | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Nancy Scott | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Eula Scott | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| David Scott | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Janet Scott | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Spouse, age 26
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Jessie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Spouse, age 35
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | nr |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Jessie Scott across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jessie Scott
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · West Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04412-00750)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Curtis Stone | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Lalton Jr. Stone | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Ralph Stone | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Carl Stone | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Ernest O. Scott | 38 | Head | Loader | West Virginia |
| 46 | Jessie Scott THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Kenneth Scott | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Eula Scott | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Una Scott | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | David Scott | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Betty Scott | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Janet Scott | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Nancy Scott | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Raymond Scott | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | John Baker | 35 | Head | Loader | West Virginia |
| 56 | Elizabeth Baker | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | John Jr. Baker | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Ruth Baker | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | William Baker | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Mayland Baker | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Hazel Martin | 8 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | William Payne | 38 | Head | W P A | West Virginia |
| 63 | Gloria Payne | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Christine Payne | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Junior Payne | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Franklin Payne | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Loretta Payne | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Robert Payne | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Lewis Payne | 42 | Head | Timekeeper | West Virginia |
| 70 | Virginia Payne | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Lewis Payne | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Arthur Payne | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Ruth Payne | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Mae Payne | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Homer Payne | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Ed. Scott | 64 | Head | Loader | West Virginia |
| 77 | Martha Scott | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Charles Edward Scott | 17 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | John Palmer | 24 | Head | Loader | West Virginia |
| 80 | Nancy Palmer | 19 | Wife | — | West Va |
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)