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John Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Walter — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Brokerage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muriel Scott | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Walter Scott | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Walter Scott | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| John Scott | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Margery Scott | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 5
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 15
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | messenger |
| Industry | bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 25
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Brokerage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 father Walter Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margery Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Scott
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Scott
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Scott
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margery Scott
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Scott
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Walter Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Muriel Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02408-00465)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Mcelroy | 41 | Head | Policeman | New York |
| 2 | Helen Mcelroy | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Barbara Mcelroy | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Walter Scott | 48 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 5 | Margery Scott | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | John Scott THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 7 | Walter Jr. Scott | 22 | Son | Stock Clerk | New Jersey |
| 8 | Muriel Scott | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Louis Thurber | 44 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 10 | Mildred Thurber | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Louis Thurber | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Robert Thurber | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Isadore Diamand | 31 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 14 | Sally Diamand | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Phyllis Diamand | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Linda Diamand | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Anna Croake | 53 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 18 | Mary Croake | 54 | Sister | — | New York |
| 19 | Andrew Perkins | 50 | Head | Policeman | Connecticut |
| 20 | Kathryn Perkins | 50 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 21 | Kathryn Perkins | 25 | Daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 22 | Oscar Budow | 23 | Head | Messenger | New York |
| 23 | Anna Budow | 20 | Wife | Dictaphone Oper. | New York |
| 24 | John Lyons | 62 | Head | Sp. Clerk | New York |
| 25 | Agnes Lyons | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | John Jr. Lyons | 24 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 27 | Donald Lyons | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Cornelius Stanton | 69 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 29 | Mae Stanton | 29 | Daughter | Beautician | New Jersey |
| 30 | Clare Stanton | 26 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Cornelius Jr. Stanton | 25 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 32 | Fred Aughenbaugh | 26 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Abraham Eist | 36 | Head | Baker | Poland |
| 34 | Hilda Eist | 30 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 35 | Jack Eist | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | Stanley Eist | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Marsha Eist | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Ralph England | 45 | Head | Clerk-Of. | New Jersey |
| 39 | Anna England | 68 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Joseph Gavin | 39 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 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)