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John Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this John Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Ione — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Johns Station |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Scaler |
| Industry | Meat Packing House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Scaler |
| Township / Ward | St Johns Station |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Scott | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| John Scott | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Helen Scott | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age 13
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1907 — 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 23
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Package Delivery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Head, age 34
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Johns Station |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Occupation | Scaler |
| Industry | Meat Packing House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 John Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ione Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Scott
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ione Scott
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Scott
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Scott
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02153-00283)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred A. Marx | 59 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Henry Halloway | 47 | Head | Theater Manager | Missouri |
| 3 | Adela Halloway | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Clarence Schmitt | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 5 | Katie E. Schmitt | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | John W. Loy | 47 | Head | Electrical Maintenance | Missouri |
| 7 | Pansy P. Loy | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Tom E. Loy | 25 | Son | Helper Filling Station | Missouri |
| 9 | Kenneth Duffy | 35 | Head | Postal Clerk | Missouri |
| 10 | Clara Duffy | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Clara M. Duffy | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Dorothy Lee Duffy | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Sophia Karbacka | 54 | Head | Finisher | Ohio |
| 14 | Rhino Karbacka | 32 | Son | Armature Winder | Ohio |
| 15 | Paul J. Karbacka | 29 | Son | Surveyor Foreman | Ohio |
| 16 | Dorothy Karbacka | 28 | Daughter-in-law | Helper | Missouri |
| 17 | William E. Eno | 55 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | Missouri |
| 18 | Bertha Eno | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Alfred Hirschfeld | 47 | Head | District Manager | Missouri |
| 20 | Florence Hirschfeld | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Charles R. Hirschfeld | 22 | Son | Office Clerk | Missouri |
| 22 | Mary Jane Hirschfeld | 19 | Daughter | Secretary | Missouri |
| 23 | Hal J. Rude | 27 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 24 | Mignon Rude | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | John F. Schaefer | 39 | Head | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 26 | Helen Schaefer | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | John H. Scott THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Scaler | Missouri |
| 28 | Helen Scott | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | John H. Jr. Scott | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Henry Burgart | 44 | Head | Postal Carrier | Missouri |
| 31 | Anna Burgart | 40 | Wife | Worker | Arkansas |
| 32 | Henry Jr. Burgart | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Marion Fishburn | 46 | Head | Maintenance Man | Iowa |
| 34 | Marie Fishburn | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | James William Fishburn | 20 | Son | Grocery Clerk | Iowa |
| 36 | Edward G. Fishburn | 19 | Son | Grocery Clerk | Iowa |
| 37 | Arthur J. Korte | 39 | Head | Construction Engineer | Missouri |
| 38 | Martha Korte | 38 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Jacqueline Korte | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Arthur E. Korte | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)