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Laura Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Laura Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 5 - Super Dist 102 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 5 Super Dist 102 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Scott | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Essie Scott | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Pat Scott | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Marie Scott | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Horace Barfield | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lawrence Scott | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lelia Barfield | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mattie Scott | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Laura Scott | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Francis Scott | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Josephine Scott | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Odell Scott | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Thelma Scott | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Webster, Louisiana
Daughter, age 13
Webster, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Webster-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 22
Webster-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 13 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 5 - Super Dist 102 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Laura Scott across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Laura Scott
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Lawrence Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odell Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Essie Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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
1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01464-00851)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Ray Harvey | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Jack Harvey | 63 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Lucy Harvey | 58 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Arnetta Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Willie Lee | 21 | S-Law | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | David Harvey | 25 | S-Law | Wage Hand | Louisiana |
| 7 | Pat Scott | 53 | Head | Wage Hand | Louisiana |
| 8 | Francis Scott | 30 | Wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Laura Scott THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Essie Scott | 20 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Louisiana |
| 11 | Josephine Scott | 18 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Louisiana |
| 12 | Ida Lou Scott | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Thelma Scott | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Marie Scott | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Odell Scott | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Mattie Scott | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Lawrence Scott | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Lelia Barfield | 13 | Step-Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Horace Barfield | 11 | Step-Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Charlie Ethredge | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Alma Ethredge | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Julia Lee Ethredge | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Curtis Ethredge | 18 | Son | Waitress | Louisiana |
| 24 | Charles Jr. Ethredge | 15 | Son | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 25 | Betty Jane Ethredge | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Mrs. Sue Mcgahee | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Drew Newman | 48 | Head | Wage Hand | Alabama |
| 28 | Josie Newman | 49 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Richard D. Newman | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Billy Joe Newman | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Dorothy Rachal | 7 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Clayton Monzingo | 74 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Banna Monzingo | 69 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Anna Monzingo | 45 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | James Brian | 21 | Lodger | Wage Hand | Louisiana |
| 36 | Lawrence Daniel | 24 | Lodger | Wage Hand | Louisiana |
| 37 | Harkless Bryant | 42 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Gracie Bryant | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Pauline Bryant | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Albert Bryant | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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)