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Margaret Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Margaret W |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield Scott | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Bess Ballantyne | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Thomas Scott | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Margaret Scott | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Iowa
Spouse, age 27
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Polk, Iowa
Spouse, age 37
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Margaret H |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Polk-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 47
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Margaret W |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines City |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01193-00436)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myrtle L Betts | 53 | Housemaid | Housemaid | Missouri |
| 2 | John M Kennedy | 41 | Head | Ass'T Comptr. | Iowa |
| 3 | Anna K Kennedy | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Marylee Kennedy | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Jacqueline M. Kennedy | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Luella J. Kennedy | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | John C. Kennedy | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Elizabeth M Wilson | 41 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Robert W Mason | 50 | Lodger | 44 | — |
| 10 | Merle C Campbell | 50 | Lodger | 44 | Iowa |
| 11 | Carlis M Hartnett | 40 | Lodger | 48 | Texas |
| 12 | Ezekiel A Moore | 67 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Flora B Moore | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | William J. Miller | 69 | Head | 48 | Illinois |
| 15 | Elizabeth E. Miller | 65 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Lois E Miller | 34 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Bert Uttery | 48 | Head | 44 | Iowa |
| 18 | Stella E Uttery | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Ruth A Uttery | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Richard Peterson | 22 | Lodger | Engineer | Iowa |
| 21 | Glenn A Rowell | 54 | Head | 20 | Iowa |
| 22 | Myrtle A Rowell | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Donald W Rowell | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Shirley A Rowell | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Vivian Miller | 46 | Head | 40 | Iowa |
| 26 | Anna M Miller | 70 | Mother | — | England |
| 27 | Lucy E Miller | 48 | Sister | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Louis J Harch | 32 | Head | 48 | Iowa |
| 29 | Sarah J Harch | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Eugene R Harch | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Donald R Harch | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Mary K Lyst | 19 | Housemaid | Housemaid | Iowa |
| 33 | Winfield W Scott | 48 | Head | 40 | Michigan |
| 34 | Margaret W Scott THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Thomas H Scott | 18 | Son | 12 | Iowa |
| 36 | Bess Ballantyne | 60 | Lodger | 44 | Iowa |
| 37 | Joseph A Lista | 43 | Head | 48 | Italy |
| 38 | Marguerite R Lista | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Richard Lista | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)