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Lillie Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Lillie Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lillie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Penny | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lillie Scott | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Eva Penny | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Delores Scott | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lucy Scott | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Beatrice Scott | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ophelia Scott | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Celeste Penny | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Ophalia Penny | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Louis Penny | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Louis Penny | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Juanita Penny | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Daughter, age 4
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Lilly |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 15
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1925 — 12 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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 Lillie Scott across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lillie Scott
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Beatrice Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ophelia Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Penny
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Penny
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Penny
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delores Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Penny
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Celeste Penny
Sibling · 1940 · age
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 — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01431-00007)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rubin Dante | 36 | Head | Ice Puller | Louisiana |
| 42 | Mabel Dante | 34 | Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 43 | William Bazile | 47 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 44 | Bernice Bazile | 43 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 45 | Thomas Preston | 34 | Head | Fish Clerk | Louisiana |
| 46 | Myrtle Preston | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Paula Preston | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Ruth Preston | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Thomas Jr. Preston | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Lois Preston | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Azilia Rhodes | 54 | Mother | Cook | Louisiana |
| 52 | Josephine Bazile | 79 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Freddie Bazile | 52 | Uncle | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Louis Penny | 55 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Ophalia Penny | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Eva Mae Penny | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Juanita Penny | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Louis Penny | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Lawrence Penny | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Celeste Penny | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Lucy Scott | 16 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 62 | Lillie Scott THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Ophelia Scott | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Beatrice Scott | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Delores Scott | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | E. Louise Deshler | 32 | Head | Maid | Louisiana |
| 67 | Juanita Huff | 36 | Head | Maid | Louisiana |
| 68 | Minerva Huff | 39 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Wilhelmina Smith | 37 | Head | Helper | Louisiana |
| 70 | Anna Mae Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Francis Brown | 52 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Henry Jones | 78 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Sarah Jones | 64 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | John William | 38 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Henry Gray | 40 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Florence Gray | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Henry Jr. Gray | 21 | Son | They Worker | Louisiana |
| 78 | James Gray | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Louise Gray | 17 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 80 | Alice Gray | 15 | Daughter | — | 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)