John Scott — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Highlands-County, Florida

Our Model Tree links this John Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Highlands-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carrie — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Highlands-County, Florida
Surname	Scott
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Avon Park
1935 Residence (County)	Highlands
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	25
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Avon Park
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Louise Scott	Daughter	—	19	~1921
John Scott	Head	—	40	~1900
Samuel Scott	Son	—	6	~1934
Johnnie Scott	Son	—	11	~1929
Mary Scott	Spouse	—	39	~1901

Census Appearances

1920

Duval, Florida

Son, age 19

Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Scott
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Delivery Boy
Industry	Grocery Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Dade, Florida

Head, age 30

Dade, Florida · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Scott
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Building Construction
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	20
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Highlands-County, Florida

Head, age 40

Highlands-County, Florida · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members

Surname	Scott
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Avon Park
1935 Residence (County)	Highlands
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	25
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Our Model Tree links John Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Carrie Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Carrie Scott

b. ~1882

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

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John Scott

Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Florida

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Highlands-County, Florida Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00589-00734)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Alec Austin	48	Head	Laborer	Florida
2	Bertha Austin	42	Wife	—	Georgia
3	Mattie Austin	25	Daughter	Teacher	Florida
4	Blond Austin	12	Daughter	—	Florida
5	Irene Hinson	22	Head	Mail	Florida
6	Loisie Hinson	24	Lodger	Mail	Florida
7	Isaac Smith	50	Head	Laborer	Georgia
8	Minnie Smith	42	Wife	—	Georgia
9	Will Stogan	42	Head	Clerk	Florida
10	Bernice Stogan	22	Wife	—	Louis.
11	James Holliday	56	Head	Laborer	Florida
12	Rosie Holliday	29	Niece	—	Florida
13	Betty Holliday	2	Daughter	—	Florida
14	Estelle Morris	34	Head	Maid	Florida
15	James Morris	18	Son	Laborer	Florida
16	Hannah Morris	17	Daughter	—	Florida
17	Frank Morris	5	Son	—	Florida
18	Robert Presley	40	Head	Laborer	Georgia
19	Queen Presley	33	Wife	—	Georgia
20	Renara Presley	13	Daughter	—	Florida
21	Hattie Presley	11	Daughter	—	Florida
22	Alfonso Presley	9	Son	—	Florida
23	Catherine Presley	6	Daughter	—	Florida
24	Robert Jr. Presley	4	Son	—	Florida
25	Victoria Presley	2	Daughter	—	Florida
26	William Myles	21	Head	Laborer	Florida
27	Beatrice Myles	21	Wife	—	Florida
28	Walter Dixon	46	Head	Laborer	Florida
29	Estelle Dixon	33	Wife	—	North Carol.
30	Elizabeth Engram	37	Head	Cook	Florida
31	Monroe, Ida Engram	34	Lodger	Mail	Alabama
32	Nathaniel Parker	21	Lodger	Laborer	Alabama
33	Dank Dixon	76	Lodger	—	Florida
34	James Johnson	38	Head	Laborer	Florida
35	Mary Johnson	39	Wife	—	Florida
36	John Scott THIS PERSON	40	Head	Laborer	Georgia
37	Mary Scott	39	Wife	—	Georgia
38	Louise Scott	19	Daughter	Maid	Georgia
39	Johnnie Scott	11	Son	—	Florida
40	Samuel Scott	6	Son	—	Florida

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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