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John Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Elizabeth — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y.C. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Nyc |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Scott | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Francis Scott | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edward Scott | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Scott | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Thomas Scott | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Margaret Scott | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age
New York, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 25 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 | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 11
New York, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scotto |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 21
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y.C. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 William Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father John Scotto (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Scott
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Scott
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Scott
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Scotto
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Scott
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Sibling
Thomas Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02651-00632)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret Scott | 50 | Wife | H | New York |
| 42 | John Scott THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 43 | Thomas Scott | 19 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 44 | Francis Scott | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 45 | Dorothy Scott | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | Edward Scott | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Edward Holt | 56 | Head | Engineer | Montana |
| 48 | Elizabeth Holt | 54 | Wife | H | New York |
| 49 | George Holt | 26 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 50 | Bernard Holt | 23 | Son | — | New York |
| 51 | John Cooke | 38 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 52 | Anna Cooke | 31 | Sister | Packer | New York |
| 53 | John Cooke | 12 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 54 | Henry Claudy | 50 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 55 | Nora Claudy | 44 | Wife | H | New York |
| 56 | Henry Jr. Claudy | 21 | Son | Welding | New York |
| 57 | Nora Claudy | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 58 | Charles Claudy | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | Rose Claudy | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | William Claudy | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | Frederick Claudy | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Humphrey Mcmahon | 52 | Head | Laborer | Eire |
| 63 | Bridget Mcmahon | 55 | Wife | H | Eire |
| 64 | Hannah Patterfield | 42 | Head | H | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Joseph Patterfield | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Fred Heinnen | 64 | Head | Cook | Switzerland |
| 67 | Martha Heinnen | 58 | Wife | H | Eire |
| 68 | Martha O'Brien | 12 | Child | — | New York |
| 69 | Eleanore Trafton | 33 | Head | H | New York |
| 70 | George Trafton | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | Dorothy Trafton | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 72 | Mary Garrison | 59 | Mother | H | New York |
| 73 | Andrew Duda | 53 | Head | Iceman | Austria |
| 74 | Emily Duda | 45 | Wife | H | Austria |
| 75 | Catherine Jackson | 55 | Sister in law | H | Austria |
| 76 | Daniel Porrella | 34 | Head | Elevator Oper. | New York |
| 77 | Rose Porrella | 73 | Mother | H | Italy |
| 78 | Rose Mccullough | 60 | Head | H | Eire |
| 79 | John O'Heighey | 51 | Brother | Loader | Eire |
| 80 | Lina Yerushevitz | 66 | Head | H | Russia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 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)