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Margaret Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Female
Head
Born: Missouri
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Scott | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Margaret Scott | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Barbara Ellison | Other | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| George Simpson | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Cleophus Randall | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| George Scott | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 39
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Margaret C |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 50
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 65 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 60
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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 · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00930-00354)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Violet Hubble | 40 | Daughter | Cook | Missouri |
| 42 | Lyon Walker | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Robert Ryan | 23 | Lodger | — | — |
| 44 | Dorothy Ryan | 21 | Lodger | — | — |
| 45 | Porter Steele | 28 | Lodger | Dining Car Waiter | Tennessee |
| 46 | Sadie Steele | 26 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Alicia Steele | 3 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Emlee Steele | 1 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Bernard Bootie | 30 | Lodger | Page Boy | Tennessee |
| 50 | Henry Mccullough | 46 | Lodger | Waitor | Texas |
| 51 | Boyd Jones | 45 | Head | Porter | Missouri |
| 52 | Frank Trammell | 53 | Lodger | Washroom Attendant | Tennessee |
| 53 | Oscar Cole | 37 | Lodger | Porter | Arkansas |
| 54 | Alice Martin | 43 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Leon Best | 23 | Lodger | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 56 | James Best | 20 | Lodger | Shopwork | Georgia |
| 57 | Margaret Scott THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 58 | George C. Scott | 35 | Son | Doorman | Illinois |
| 59 | Barbara Scott | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 60 | Barbara Ellison | 56 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Cleophus Randall | 34 | Lodger | Porter | Missouri |
| 62 | George Simpson | 32 | Lodger | Tank Man | Mississippi |
| 63 | Edmond Griffith | 69 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 64 | Mary F. Griffith | 65 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Albert Thomas | 39 | Lodger | Laborer | Texas |
| 66 | Jane Thomas | 40 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Betty Jane Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Marion Peeble | 38 | Lodger | Tailor | Mississippi |
| 69 | Edwin Peeble | 38 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Melvin Peeble | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Edwin Butler | 8 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 72 | George Corbin | 49 | Head | Pullman Porter | Illinois |
| 73 | Nora Corbin | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Maude J. Hill | 53 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Philip Bailey | 43 | Head | Pullman Porter | Illinois |
| 76 | Catherine Bailey | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Grover Mitchell | 36 | Lodger | Porter | Texas |
| 78 | Albert Warren | 42 | Lodger | Porter | Tennessee |
| 79 | George White | 67 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Ann White | 65 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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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)