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Joseph Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Scott across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Joseph F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Orchard Boss |
| Industry | Private Fruit Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 844 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Orchard Boss |
| Township / Ward | Camden |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Scott | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Joseph Scott | Other | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Joseph Scott | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Don Scott | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Scott | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kent, Delaware
Son, age
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1910 — 10 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 | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Kent, Delaware
Son, age 10
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Joseph T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Kent, Delaware
Head, age 20
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Joseph J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Kent-County, Delaware
Head, age 30
Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Joseph F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Occupation | Orchard Boss |
| Industry | Private Fruit Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 844 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Scott
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Scott
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Scott
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Scott
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Scott
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Delaware
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00544-00698)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Viola M. Simpson | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Benn Jr. Simpson | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Viola M. Simpson | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Charles T. Kimble | 57 | Head | Fisherman | Delaware |
| 45 | Alice R. Kimble | 62 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Carl F. Erb | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Rae A. Erb | 46 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Dorothy M. Erb | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | William C. Erb | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Willard H. Parsons | 57 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 51 | Laura B. Parsons | 52 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Horace B. Collins | 60 | Lodger | Farm Hand | Delaware |
| 53 | William H. Moseley | 22 | Lodger | Farm Hand | Delaware |
| 54 | Burtis A. Smith | 37 | Head | Farm Hand | Delaware |
| 55 | Pauline K. Smith | 38 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Kathleen L. Smith | 28 | Sister | House Maid | Delaware |
| 57 | Louis A. Dupler | 64 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Elizabeth M. Dupler | 62 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | George W. Dorman | 35 | Head | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Mina B. Ballard | 33 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Horace Butler | 45 | Lodger | Janitor | Delaware |
| 62 | Joseph F. Scott THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Orchard Boss | Delaware |
| 63 | Mary B. Scott | 29 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Don C. Scott | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Joseph A. Scott | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Joseph C. Scott | 62 | Lodger | — | Delaware |
| 67 | John F. Mackey | 74 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Sara G. Bennett | 49 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 69 | Hazel M. Bennett | 23 | Daughter | Typist | Delaware |
| 70 | Robert R. Bennett | 19 | Son | Machine Operator | Delaware |
| 71 | Courtland J. Bennett | 18 | Grandson | Farm Hand | Delaware |
| 72 | Ralph H. Bennett | 16 | Grandson | Laborer | Delaware |
| 73 | Ruth A. Bennett | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Paul H. Bennett | 12 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Orville Bennett | 42 | Lodger | Huckster | Delaware |
| 76 | Roland Pritchett | 35 | Head | Farm Hand | Delaware |
| 77 | Lillian B. Pritchett | 34 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Elmer E. Russell | 38 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 79 | Ada P. Russell | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Betty F. Russell | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
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Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 4 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)