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Margaret Scott — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Champaign, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Scott across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Champaign, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1854
Female
Head
Born: Kentucky
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Champaign, Illinois |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Urbana City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Scott | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Margaret Scott | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
Census Appearances
1900
Champaign, Illinois
Spouse, age 47
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1853 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1853 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Champaign, Illinois
Spouse, age 56
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1854 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 39 |
| Children Born | 9 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Champaign, Illinois
Head, age 66
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1854 — 2 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Scott across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Champaign, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Scott
Head · 1920 · age 66 · b. ~1854 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Champaign, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Champaign, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu298unit:0932)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucille Lawrence Smith | 4 | — | — | Illinois |
| 2 | James O Rodds | 33 | Head | Thresherman | Kentucky |
| 3 | Addie Rodds | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Elmer L Rodds | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | James Simpson | 18 | Hired man | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Adolphus W Hagan | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Matilda R Hagan | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Hagan | None | — | — | — |
| 9 | William D Slade | 76 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Armina Slade | 78 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Samuel Slade | 58 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 12 | Orlando Slade | 53 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Sarah Brown | 37 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Cassie Brown | 11 | Grand daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | James Brown | 9 | Grand son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Irene Brown | 4 | Grand daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | James A Garrett | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 18 | Myrtle Garrett | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Homer M Garrett | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Claude B Garrett | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Ruth B Dillman | 54 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Roy Dillman | 27 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 23 | Clifton Dillman | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Earl Dillman | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | John D Condray | 43 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 26 | Ada D Condray | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Arthur Condray | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Ralph Condray | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Irma Condray | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Blanche Condray | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Delmar Scott | 33 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 32 | Rosamond Scott | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Ellsworth Scott | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Charles Scott | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Kenneth Scott | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Samuel Scott | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Max Scott | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Bernice Scott | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Margaret E Scott THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Gertrude Scott | 40 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Francis I Apperson | 48 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Sadie Apperson | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Andy Apperson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 44 | Frank O Edwards | 42 | Head | Baker | Indiana |
| 45 | Daisy E Edwards | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Eula Edwards | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Harry Mary J Edwards | 54 | Mother in law | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Robert H Taylor | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 49 | Gertrude Taylor | 45 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Allard Price | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)