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John Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Catherine — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver Truck |
| Industry | Dept. Sanitation |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Driver Truck |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Scott | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Cecelia Scott | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Irene Scott | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Evelyn Scott | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Scott | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Vincent Scott | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Clara Scott | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 23
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 5 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 | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Trucking Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 34
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Dressmaker |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 44
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Driver Truck |
| Industry | Dept. Sanitation |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 John Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maria 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. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Scott
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maria Scott
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Scott
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · New York
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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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02553-00042)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patricia O'Hagan | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | James O'Hagan | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 3 | Eileen O'Hagan | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Charles Davenport | 50 | Head | Printer | New York |
| 5 | Herbert Davenport | 20 | Son | Delivery Boy | New York |
| 6 | George Davenport | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | Virginia Davenport | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Dorothy Davenport | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Raymond Davenport | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Helen Davenport | 23 | Daughter | Machine Operat. | New York |
| 11 | Martin Fraust | 52 | Lodger | Gardener | New York |
| 12 | William Fraust | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 13 | John A. Scott THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Driver Truck | New York |
| 14 | Clara Scott | 44 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 15 | Cecelia Scott | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Vincent Scott | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Irene Scott | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Mary Ann Scott | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Evelyn Scott | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Emil Anderson | 42 | Head | Stationary Engineer | New York |
| 21 | Anna Anderson | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | Doris Anderson | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Jean Anderson | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Virginia Anderson | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Emil Anderson | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Salvatore Chiaramonte | 58 | Head | Bricklayer | Italy |
| 27 | Angelina Chiaramonte | 56 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 28 | Louis Chiaramonte | 23 | Son | Bricklayer | New York |
| 29 | Vincent Chiaramonte | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Marion Chiaramonte | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Anthony Farula | 33 | Son in law | Cutter | New York |
| 32 | Frances Farula | 31 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Carolina Farula | 8 | Grand Daught. | — | New York |
| 34 | Robert Farula | 1 | Grand Son | — | New York |
| 35 | Louis Cipullo | 37 | Head | Printer | New York |
| 36 | Catharine Cipullo | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | Theresa Cipullo | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Salvator Cipullo | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | John Cutrona | 25 | Head | Presser | New York |
| 40 | Jennie Cutrona | 21 | Wife | — | New York |
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)