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Mabel Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bureau-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Mabel Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bureau-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bureau-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Neponset Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bureau |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | telephone operator |
| Industry | Telephone Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 551 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Telephone Operator |
| Township / Ward | Neponset Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mabel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Scott | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Laura Scott | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mabel Scott | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bureau, Illinois
Spouse, age 28
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Bureau, Illinois
Spouse, age 38
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Bureau-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 48
Bureau-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Neponset Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bureau |
| Occupation | telephone operator |
| Industry | Telephone Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 551 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Mabel Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mabel Scott
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Bureau-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Bureau-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00762-00675)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Steven P. Fisher | 33 | Head | Farm-Labor | Nebraska |
| 42 | Nina Fisher | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Martin D. Gunning | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Maude Gunning | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | John Martin Gunning | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Merel Hugh Gunning | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Alyce Ruth Gunning | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Howard E. Bennett | 25 | Head | Farm Labor | Illinois |
| 49 | Jane D. Bennett | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Lawrence Bennett | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 51 | Ellen B. Bennett | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Verna Bennett | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Elinor Bennett | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Betty Martha Bennett | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Charles P. Scott | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Mabel Scott THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | Telephone Operator | Illinois |
| 57 | Laura Scott | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 58 | Henry P. Johnston | 67 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Mary Johnston | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | James P. Stabler | 23 | Head | Farm-Laborer | Illinois |
| 61 | Marie Stabler | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Dona Marie Stabler | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Albert P. Kaiser | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Wilda Kaiser | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Ferdinand D. Heise | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 66 | Gladis Heise | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | John Heise | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Richard Heise | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Bruce Heise | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | George D. Swearingen | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | Edna Swearingen | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Norman Swearingen | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Donna Mae Swearingen | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Robert B. Coates | 66 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 75 | Ethel Coates | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Robert Coates | 26 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 77 | Elizabeth Coates | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Jeanne Coates | 20 | Daughter | Elementary Teacher | Illinois |
| 79 | Thomas Coates | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | William Headley | 89 | Father in law | — | England |
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)