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Margaret Scott — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Orange, New York
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Scott across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orange, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1857), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Female
Spouse
Born: Germany
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orange, New York |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Township / Ward | Newburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Scott | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| William Byrne | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Alphonso Scott | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Margaret Scott | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
1900
Orange, New …
Spouse, age 42
Orange, New York · implied b. ~1858 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Year of Immigration | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1910
Orange, New …
Spouse, age 52
Orange, New York · implied b. ~1858 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | M3 |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Children Born | 10 |
| Children Living | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1920
Orange, New …
Spouse, age 63
Orange, New York · implied b. ~1857 — 4 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Scott across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Orange, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Scott
Spouse · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Orange, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Orange, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1252unit:0808)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward Merritt | 62 | Brother | Laborer | New York |
| 52 | Frank Hunter | 57 | Head | Machinist | Connecticut |
| 53 | Lottie Hunter | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Charles Lilly | 28 | Boarder | Porter | New York |
| 55 | Alice O'Neil | 76 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 56 | Margaret Corwin | 44 | Daughter | Servant | New York |
| 57 | William Corwin | 30 | Grandson | Lighthouse Keeper | New York |
| 58 | Harry Corwin | 27 | Grandson | Laborer | New York |
| 59 | Albert Scott | 64 | Head | — | New York |
| 60 | Margaret Scott THIS PERSON | 63 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 61 | Alphonso Scott | 17 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 62 | William Byrne | 25 | Son-in-law | Laborer | New York |
| 63 | William H. Thompson | 55 | Head | Hatter | New York |
| 64 | Margaret Thompson | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | William E. Thompson | 28 | Son | Hatter | New York |
| 66 | Cyprian Thompson | 26 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 67 | John Thompson | 23 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 68 | Margaret Thompson | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 69 | Mary Crotty | 51 | Head | Servant | New York |
| 70 | John Crotty | 36 | Son | Messenger | New York |
| 71 | Harry Bliss | 53 | Boarder | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Robert Sweeting | 38 | Boarder | Driller | Florida |
| 73 | Jacob Sheriff | 45 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 74 | Elizabeth Sheriff | 45 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 75 | Jacob Sheriff | 22 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 76 | Elizabeth Sheriff | 17 | Daughter | Assistant | New York |
| 77 | Charles Sheriff | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 78 | James Sim | 47 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 79 | Mary Sim | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 80 | Gladys Sim | 17 | Daughter | Assistant | New York |
| 81 | Anna M. Powers | 27 | Head | Waitress | New York |
| 82 | Lillian Herrick | 32 | Lodger | Waitress | New York |
| 83 | William J. Mcdonald | 34 | Lodger | Laborer | Texas |
| 84 | William H. Brower | 42 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 85 | Jessie Brower | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 86 | William Brower | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 87 | Harold Brower | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 88 | Mildred Brower | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 89 | James Seli | 36 | Head | Erector | New York |
| 90 | Ada Seli | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 91 | Minnie Seli | 17 | Daughter | Waitress | New York |
| 92 | Alice Seli | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 93 | Raymond Seli | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 94 | Elmer J. Seli | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 95 | Hugh J. O'Neil | 50 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 96 | Johanna O'Neil | 42 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 97 | Margaret O'Neil | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 98 | Sarah J. O'Neil | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 99 | James J. O'Neil | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 100 | Ella M. O'Neil | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
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)