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Margaret Scott — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Woodbury, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Woodbury, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Female
Head
Born: Scotland
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Woodbury, Iowa |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Day Worker |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Day Worker |
| Township / Ward | Sioux City City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Scott | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Henry Scott | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Walter Scott | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Woodbury, Iowa
Head, age 42
Woodbury, Iowa · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Mrs. M. A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1915 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Private House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Woodbury, Iowa
Head, age 53
Woodbury, Iowa · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Day Worker |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Woodbury-County, Iowa
Head, age 63
Woodbury-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | M. A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sioux City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodbury |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Scott
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Woodbury, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Woodbury, Iowa
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel690:0940)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alexander Beason | 46 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 52 | Clara Beason | 44 | Wife-H | Maid | Ireland |
| 53 | Margaret Scott THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Day Worker | Scotland |
| 54 | Walter Scott | 23 | Son | Electric Motor Man | Iowa |
| 55 | Henry Scott | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 56 | Louis Mead | 41 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Florence Mead | 35 | Wife-H | Day Worker | Iowa |
| 58 | Neil Mead | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Joseph Balsher | 25 | Brother-in-law | Housekeeper|Houseman | Nebraska |
| 60 | Thelma Balsher | 25 | Sister-in-law | Maid | Iowa |
| 61 | Nels Jacobson | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Sweden |
| 62 | Hazel Jacobson | 28 | Wife-H | — | South Dakota |
| 63 | Norman Jacobson | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Verna Jacobson | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | William Jacobson | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Albert Stromberg | 54 | Head | Building Contractor | Sweden |
| 67 | Huldah Stromberg | 53 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Charles Starck | 46 | Head | Factory Manager | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Clara Starck | 40 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Vera Starck | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Raymond Starck | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Elmer Jenson | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 73 | Marie Jenson | 30 | Wife-H | Maid | Denmark |
| 74 | Eleanor Christensen | 19 | Roomer | Office Boy|Girl | Iowa |
| 75 | Roy Walsted | 18 | Roomer | Fountain Girl|Boy | Iowa |
| 76 | Olaf Olsen | 43 | Head | Saleslady | Iowa |
| 77 | Glenna Olsen | 40 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | John Olsen | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Marietta Olsen | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Ruth Olsen | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Betty Olsen | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Carle Olsen | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Daniel Olsen | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Robert Olsen | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Elizabeth Howard | 61 | Aunt | Maid | Iowa |
| 86 | Henry Kurry | 37 | Head | Traveling Sales | Iowa |
| 87 | Martha Kurry | 42 | Wife-H | Pastry Cook | Canada English |
| 88 | Henry Kurry | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Wallace Lebeck | 29 | Head | Milkman | Iowa |
| 90 | Dorothy Lebeck | 22 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Wallace Lebeck | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Donnabell Lebeck | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 93 | William Heiner | 33 | Head | Time Clerk | Iowa |
| 94 | Gladys Heiner | 33 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 95 | Betty Heiner | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 96 | James Heiner | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Leslie Heiner | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)