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Joseph Scott — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Susie — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Washington, Virginia |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Joseph E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| 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 | Saltville Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zelia Scott | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Samuel Scott | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Joseph Scott | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| William Scott | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Susie Scott | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Virginia
Son, age 8
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Washington, Virginia
Son, age 18
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Joseph E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| 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 |
1940
Washington-County, Virginia
Head, age 29
Washington-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saltville District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Scott
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Scott
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Scott
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Scott
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Virginia
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Sibling
William Scott
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zelia Scott
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
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 — Washington, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2463unit:1067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Sarra | 36 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Frank W Sarra | 20 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Marris Sarra | 54 | Mother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Henry Helton | 88 | Grandfather | — | Virginia |
| 5 | John Mcnew | 82 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Luther Price | 23 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Dessie M Price | 19 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Howard C Price | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | George E Price | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Samuel D Scott | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Susie Scott | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Zelia Scott | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Joseph E Scott THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | William R Scott | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | H Denton | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Bertha Denton | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Ivy M Denton | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Alice S Denton | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Clifton H Denton | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Maxie M Denton | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Bradley H Denton | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Daniel Hockett | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Rachell B Hockett | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Malcolm Hockett | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Marrie G Hockett | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Bessie E Hockett | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Robert S Hockett | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Hazel J Hockett | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | John Hockett | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Mable S Hockett | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | William S Hockett | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Kenneth S Hockett | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Virginia Blackwell | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 34 | James Eastridge | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Nannie Eastridge | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Howard Hudson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Laura Hudson | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Garland H Hudson | 22 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Ella M Hudson | 19 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Clarence Mccracken | 19 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 41 | Marrie Mccracken | 44 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Joseph Mccracken | 14 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Bessie Mccracken | 12 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Henry Mccracken | 11 | Brother | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Ethell Mccracken | 8 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Hager H Mccracken | 6 | Brother | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Ruby Mccracken | 2 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Isaac T Taylor | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Martha Taylor | 71 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Milt Taylor | 45 | Brother | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 2 siblings
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 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)