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John Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Peoria-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Peoria-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & Charles — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Peoria-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Peoria City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Peoria |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Industry | Baking Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Township / Ward | Peoria City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Scott | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ann Scott | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jean Scott | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Margaret Scott | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Patrick Scott | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Scott | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Kenneth Scott | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jerry Scott | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Peoria, Illinois
Son, age
Peoria, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Peoria, Illinois
Son, age 10
Peoria, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Peoria-County, Illinois
Son, age 19
Peoria-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Peoria City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Peoria |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Industry | Baking Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 A Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Scott
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Scott
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Scott
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Scott
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Scott
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Illinois
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Sibling
Jerry Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patrick Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ann Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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
1940 US Federal Census — Peoria-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Peoria-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00919-00757)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Violet Z Beecheron|Beecheran | 33 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 2 | Donald Beecheron|Beecheran | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Arthur Beecheron|Beecheran | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Betty Beecheron|Beecheran | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Richard Beecheron|Beecheran | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Mary Davis | 64 | Head | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 7 | Lynn Davis | 33 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 8 | Julius Koch | 50 | Head | School Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Martha Koch | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Edwin Koch | 28 | Son | School Teacher | Oregon |
| 11 | Roger Koch | 20 | Son | Office Work | Iowa |
| 12 | Margaret Koch | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Michigan |
| 13 | Bernice Koch | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | August Berck | 75 | Head | Repair Work | Germany |
| 15 | William C Stump | 62 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Louella Stump | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Margaret E Scott | 51 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Mary M Scott | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 19 | John Scott THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Baker | Illinois |
| 20 | Ann Scott | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Jean Scott | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Jerry Scott | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Patrick Scott | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Kenneth Scott | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Walter Kinsey | 60 | Head | House Engineer | Illinois |
| 26 | Minnie Kinsey | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Arthur Curfman | 57 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 28 | Mary Curfman | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Frank Borgen | 50 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 30 | Hanna Borgen | 47 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 31 | Margaret Borgen | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Dominick Borgen | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | John Wise | 58 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Leola Wise | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Eva Wise | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Helen Wise | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Leonard Wise | 29 | Son | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 38 | Josephine Wise | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | John Wise | 4 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Nick Guglia | 57 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
John + 6 siblings
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 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)