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John Scott — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Harriet — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Ohio |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Steubenville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Scott | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| John Scott | Head | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Mary Daily | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Evelyn Scott | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| John Scott | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Ohio
Son, age 13
Jefferson, Ohio · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Jefferson, Ohio
Head, age 23
Jefferson, Ohio · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Jefferson-County, Ohio
Other, age 35
Jefferson-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrison |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 John Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Scott
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Scott
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Scott
Head · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:ohiocensus00reel1825:0316)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sara E Wright | 37 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Anna L Montgomery | 45 | — | Nurse | West Virginia |
| 3 | John H Scott THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 4 | Evelyn M Scott | 21 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 5 | John H Scott | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Mary J Scott | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Mary E Daily | 53 | Aunt | Saleslady | Ohio |
| 8 | Frank Loggie | 37 | Head | Trimmer | Czech |
| 9 | Elizabeth Loggie | 31 | Wife-H | None | Czech |
| 10 | Frank Loggie | 13 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 11 | Ernest Loggie | 9 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 12 | William Loggie | 7 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 13 | Steve Telkes | 71 | Lodger | Laborer | Czech |
| 14 | Arthur Martin | 31 | Head | Engineer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Lucilla A Martin | 26 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Doris L Martin | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Arthur Jr Martin | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | William B Scarborough | 61 | Head | Car Inspector | Maryland |
| 19 | Hattie B Scarborough | 48 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 20 | George Graham | 64 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mary H Graham | 61 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Priscilla Quillan | 48 | Head | Liner | Ohio |
| 23 | Margaret Quillan | 29 | Daughter | Dipper | Ohio |
| 24 | Walter Schaffer | 33 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Etta Schaffer | 26 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Vera M Schaffer | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Agnes Brady | 46 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Arthur J Theiss | 27 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 29 | Hazel R Theiss | 25 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 30 | John L Theiss | 4 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 31 | Alden J Warfield | 31 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 32 | Olga H Warfield | 26 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Charles R Warfield | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Alden Jr Warfield | 6 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 35 | Doris D Warfield | 1 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 36 | Sarah Ewing | 64 | Head | Saleslady | Scotland |
| 37 | Agnes S Fraser | 55 | Sister | Clerk | Scotland |
| 38 | John M Newman | 39 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 39 | Sarah B Newman | 36 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Helen V Newman | 9 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 41 | Marjorie Newman | 4 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 42 | Barbara J Newman | 1 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 43 | Thomas Daylor | 71 | Father-in-law | — | Scotland |
| 44 | Chris Thornton | 51 | Head | Strayp. Steel | Kentucky |
| 45 | Josephine Thornton | 51 | Wife-H | Liner | Ohio |
| 46 | Catherine Thornton | 17 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 47 | Thomas D Thornton | 14 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 48 | Martha M Thornton | 9 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 49 | Marjorie Thornton | 6 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 50 | J. Clarence White | 55 | Head | Attorney | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)