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Margaret Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Alice — first a spouse (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Margaret F. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Herman Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloria Scott | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Daniel Scott | Head | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Harold Scott | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Margaret Scott | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 3
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
Daughter, age 13
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 23
St.-Louis-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Margaret F. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Margaret Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Scott
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Scott
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Scott
Spouse · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01956-00233)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank M. Dillworth | 43 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Ephalena Dillworth | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Ephalena Dillworth | 17 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Oliver Dillworth | 15 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Marjorie E. Dillworth | 12 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Ole R. Fossum | 23 | Head | Labour | Minnesota |
| 7 | Louise Fossum | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Edward R. Newman | 30 | Head | Labour | Minnesota |
| 9 | Elmer E. Newman | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Joyce E. Newman | 5 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | P. Adolph Johnson | 75 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 12 | Albin M. Forsell | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 13 | Astrid E. Forsell | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Barbara L. Forsell | 3 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Emil E. Schake | 33 | Head | Bus Driver | Minnesota |
| 16 | Evelyn J. Schake | 28 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Harvey N. Gulbranson | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 18 | Leona M. Gulbranson | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Walter E. Tenney | 33 | Head | Contractor Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Rose L. Tenney | 24 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 21 | Daniel U. Scott | 21 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 22 | Margaret F. Scott THIS PERSON | 23 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Gloria A. Scott | 2 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Harold W. Scott | 1 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Elmer L. Swanstrom | 47 | Head | Asst. Yard Foreman | Minnesota |
| 26 | Signe E. Swanstrom | 48 | Wife | Sales Lady | Minnesota |
| 27 | Elizabeth Swanstrom | 17 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | David R. Taylor | 32 | Head | Labour | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Gladis I. Taylor | 38 | wife | — | North Dakota |
| 30 | Vicki D. Taylor | 17 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Edward Wise | 62 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 32 | Helma E. Wise | 62 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 33 | Louis Klimek | 44 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 34 | Frances Klimek | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Lois Klimek | 13 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Peter O. Lingwall | 55 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 37 | Erika K. Lingwall | 53 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 38 | Hjalmar A. Bloom | 61 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 39 | Axel Bloom | 26 | son | Cook | Minnesota |
| 40 | Alfred Erickson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
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Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)