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Joseph Scott — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Southampton, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Scott across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Southampton, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Mary — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Southampton, Virginia |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Berlin Ivor Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Scott | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Joseph Scott | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Annie Scott | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 10
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 21
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Other, age 29
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Joel |
| Relationship to Head | Laborer |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Southampton, Virginia
Head, age 40
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Southampton, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Scott
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Scott
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Scott
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2462unit:0374)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edith W | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Lunsford S Scott | 56 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Alice Scott | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Cora Scott | 53 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Elsie Scott | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Leland J Scott | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Lunsford S Scott | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Marjorie L Scott | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Sarah H Scott | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Joseph S Scott | 31 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Lucy Scott | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Asa W Joyner | 42 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Annie M Joyner | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Eunice M Joyner | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | John W Scott | 64 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Joseph E Scott | 59 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Thos B White | 31 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Mary E White | 68 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mary R White | 39 | Sister | Teacher | Virginia |
| 20 | Frank Hinton | 27 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Ella Hinton | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Joseph Scott THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Annie Scott | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Elizabeth Scott | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Maggie Mabry | 28 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 26 | Henry Mabry | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Marjorie Mabry | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Doris Mabry | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Edward Brantley | 67 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Sarah Brantley | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | James D Joyner | 45 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Victoria V Joyner | 66 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Minnie E Joyner | 43 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 34 | William L Joyner | 41 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Rosa L Blythe | 43 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Matthew L Joyner | 87 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Jane Joyner | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Hattie Joyner | 34 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Shirley M Joyner | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Maggie Joyner | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Margaret Joyner | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Shirley Joyner | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Robert H Joyner | 50 | Head | Buyer | Virginia |
| 44 | Dora V Joyner | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Robert H Joyner | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Fred L Joyner | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | George Jeffery | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Annie Jeffery | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Robert James | 58 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Andrew J Scott | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)