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Joseph Scott — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Norfolk, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Scott across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Norfolk, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Joseph Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Norfolk City |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artelia Scott | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Hazel Scott | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Bessie Scott | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Madeline Scott | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Nellie Scott | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Joseph Scott | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Joseph Scott | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Henderson Scott | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| John Scott | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Melvin Scott | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Raymond Scott | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Lula Scott | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Halifax, Virginia
Son, age 1
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Joseph Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Norfolk, Virginia
Son, age 11
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 12 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Joseph Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Scott
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
Bessie Scott
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Scott
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Scott
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madeline Scott
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Scott
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Artelia Scott
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henderson Scott
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Scott
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Scott
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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
1930 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2471unit:0191)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H. Cousins | 49 | Head | Drayman | Virginia |
| 2 | Susanna Cousins | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | John Macklin | 30 | Boarder | Hairdresser | Virginia |
| 4 | Charlie Bridges | 44 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Louis Whitaker | 33 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Carrie Whitaker | 29 | Wife | Cook Domestic | North Carolina |
| 7 | Juanie Whitaker | 15 | Son | Servant | North Carolina |
| 8 | Hester Whitaker | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Samuel Whitaker | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Annie Whitaker | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Lucy Whitaker | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Lucy Richardson | 46 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Joseph Scott | 41 | Head | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 14 | Lula Scott | 38 | Wife | Coal Trimmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Melvin Scott | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Artelia Scott | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Raymond Scott | 15 | Son | Presser | Virginia |
| 18 | John Scott | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Hazel M. Scott | 12 | Daughter | Porter | Virginia |
| 20 | Joseph Jr. Scott THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Nellie Scott | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Henderson Scott | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Madeline S. Scott | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Bessie L. Scott | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Robert L. Hayes | 32 | Head | Coal Trimmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Rosa Hayes | 32 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 27 | Elizabeth Hayes | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | London B. Johnson | 26 | Head | Brakeman | North Carolina |
| 29 | Irene Johnson | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Audrey B. Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Calvin Johnson | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ray Bissell | 29 | Head | Coal Trimmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Ida L. Bissell | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Alphonso C. Bissell | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Ray Jr. Bissell | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Bettie Hill | 52 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 37 | Jerry Nelson | 26 | Son | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 38 | Pearley Nelson | 17 | Daughter | Presser | Virginia |
| 39 | Edward Lawson | 57 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Fletcher Felton | 28 | Head | Longshoreman | Virginia |
| 41 | Ethel M. Felton | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Geraldine M. Felton | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Maria L. Felton | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Early Knight | 13 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 45 | William F. Droud | 19 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Ellie M. Droud | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Lottie L. Jones | 52 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 48 | James Anderson | 19 | Boarder | Longshoreman | Virginia |
| 49 | Leanna Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Dolores Anderson | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
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)