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Laura Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Laura Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monroe-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township of Ridgeville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Township Of Ridgeville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Scott | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Fay Scott | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Raymond Scott | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Laura Scott | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lyle Scott | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Howard Scott | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Helen Scott | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Scott | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Monroe, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 4
Monroe, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1926 — 18 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Laura L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Monroe-County, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 14
Monroe-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township of Ridgeville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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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Laura Scott
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Fay Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lyle 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 — Monroe-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Monroe-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04505-00226)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Clay | 73 | Serv | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Jessie Scott | 48 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Mary Scott | 42 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Lyle Scott | 20 | Son | Farm Helper | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Helen Scott | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Howard Scott | 16 | Son | Farm Helper | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Laura Scott THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Raymond Scott | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Fay Scott | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Peter Scott | 81 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 11 | Ada Scott | 74 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Archie Scott | 31 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Otto Ziegler | 51 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Mareta Ziegler | 50 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Oscar Hagen | 54 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Frances Hagen | 54 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Vera Hagen | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Marlyn Hagen | 19 | Son | Woodcutter | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Wayne Hagen | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Otto Boettcher | 47 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Amelia Boettcher | 45 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Helen Boettcher | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Harold Boettcher | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Rudolph Wagner | 32 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Eleanor Wagner | 30 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Geraldine Wagner | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Marlyn Wagner | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Dale Wagner | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | James Wagner | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Donald Wagner | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Gary Wagner | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Nels Peterson | 67 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 33 | Maude Peterson | 61 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Harlow Peterson | 18 | Grandson | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Herman Noth | 61 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Dorothea Noth | 55 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Irvin Noth | 25 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Harold Noth | 22 | Son | Farm Helper | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Ina Bigelow | 67 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Forrest Bigelow | 39 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
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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)