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Lillie Scott — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Gloucester-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Lillie Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gloucester-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Lucy — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Female Daughter Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationGloucester-County, Virginia
SurnameScott
Given NameLillie M
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)Ware Dis
1935 Residence (County)Gloucester
Additional Details
OccupationMaid
IndustryPrivate Family
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked3
Income (1939)520
Highest GradeH 2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationMaid
Township / WardWare Dis
Est. Birth Year~1917

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 Lillie Age Birth yr
Lillie Scott Daughter — 23 ~1917
Lucy Scott Spouse — 45 ~1895
Christine Scott Daughter — 20 ~1920
Barbara Scott Daughter — 26 ~1914
Frank Scott Head — 45 ~1895

Census Appearances

1920
Gloucester, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Gloucester, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Scott
Given Name Lillian
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation none
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
Daughter, age 14
Gloucester, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Scott
Given Name Lillian M.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 14
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
Gloucester-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 23
Gloucester-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
Surname Scott
Given Name Lillie M
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Ware Dis
1935 Residence (County) Gloucester
Occupation Maid
Industry Private Family
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 3
Income (1939) 520
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.
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Our Model Tree links Lillie Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Scott
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Scott
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lillie Scott
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
Barbara Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christine 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 — Gloucester-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04264-01011)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Jean Wilson 5 Daughter — Virginia
42 Christine Wilson 3 Daughter — Virginia
43 Cleve M Wilson 54 Head — Virginia
44 Azley G Wilson 28 Son Truck Driver Virginia
45 Mary B Wilson 24 Daughter — Virginia
46 John T Cook 65 Head Farmer Virginia
47 Mary Cook 60 Wife — Virginia
48 Closs L Cook 21 Son Laborer Virginia
49 June Cook 19 Daughter Laborer Virginia
50 Franklin Cook 18 Son Laborer Virginia
51 Buford Cook 14 Son Laborer Virginia
52 Archie Banks 37 Head Laborer Virginia
53 Ora Banks 35 Wife — Virginia
54 Alex Muse 25 Head Laborer Virginia
55 Gladys Muse 21 Wife — Virginia
56 Delois X Muse 0 Daughter — Virginia
57 Amos Scott 38 Head Laborer Virginia
58 Elvira Scott 33 Wife — Virginia
59 Amos Scott 17 Son — Virginia
60 Alice Scott 16 Daughter Maid Virginia
61 Essie Scott 14 Daughter — Virginia
62 Frank E Scott 45 Head Farmer Virginia
63 Lucy Scott 45 Wife — Virginia
64 Barbara Scott 26 Daughter — Virginia
65 Lillie M Scott THIS PERSON 23 Daughter Maid Virginia
66 Christine L Scott 20 Daughter — Virginia
67 Preston Burrell 43 Head Laborer Virginia
68 Gertrude Burrell 24 Wife — Virginia
69 Anna Burrell 4 Daughter — Virginia
70 Ophelia Burrell 3 Daughter — Virginia
71 Thomas Burrell 1 Son — Virginia
72 Julia Burrell 80 Grandmother — Virginia
73 John T Willis 60 Head Laborer Virginia
74 Edna Field 17 Lodge — Virginia
75 George Field 22 Cousin Laborer Virginia
76 Lizzie T Evans 53 Head — Virginia
77 Mary Alice E Evans 30 Daughter — Virginia
78 Harvey Dorman 64 Head Farmer Virginia
79 Ida Dorman 58 Wife — Virginia
80 Willie H Walker 71 Head Farmer Virginia

Pedigree Summary

Lillie + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)

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