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Joseph Scott — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · East Carroll, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Scott across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in East Carroll, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Tilla — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | East Carroll, Louisiana |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odell Scott | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Annie Scott | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Viola Scott | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Harry Scott | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Eliant Handford | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Joseph Scott | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Lucy Scott | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
East Carroll, …
Son, age 1
East Carroll, Louisiana · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1910
East Carroll, …
Son, age 11
East Carroll, Louisiana · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
East Carroll, …
Son, age 18
East Carroll, Louisiana · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Joseph Scott across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in East Carroll, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tilla Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Scott
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tilla Scott
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Scott
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Scott
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Scott
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Scott
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Odell Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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
1920 US Federal Census — East Carroll, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — East Carroll, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu611unit:0432)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Hare | 46 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Annie Hare | 26 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Lurenza Hare | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Zelma Hare | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Junious Hare | 44 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Mary L. Hare | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Amelia Hare | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Finston Columbus Hare | 12 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Emmerson Willie Hare | 5 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Ruthann Ivey | 41 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Edward Scott | 38 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Eliza Scott | 32 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Thomas Scott | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Joseph Scott | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | David Reese | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Mary Reese | 39 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Alucia Reese | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Jerry Reese | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Nathaniel Reese | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Roberta Reese | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Samuel Reese | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Walter Reese | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Sam Gibson | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Cassie Gibson | 23 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Lebrautin Robert Gibson | 1 | Grand Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | John Walker | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Sarah Walker | 31 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Elmer Walker | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Elnora Gilbert | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Jesse Gilbert | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Washington Gilbert | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Murphy J. Jackson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Julia Jackson | 29 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Briant Littleton | 63 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 35 | Matilda Littleton | 61 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Harry Scott | 44 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Lucy Scott | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Joseph Scott THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Odell Scott | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Viola Scott | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 41 | Annie D. Scott | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Eliant Handford | 3 | Grand Son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Andrew Deatt | 25 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 44 | Ida Deatt | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Herman Deatt | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Nancy Deatt | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Bernice Deatt | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Elford Deatt | 22 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Luella Deatt | 19 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 50 | Isaiah Deatt | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)