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Margaret Scott — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Scott across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ridgefield Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Ridgefield Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Scott | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ernest Scott | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Edward Scott | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Margaret Scott | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bergen, New …
Daughter, age 6
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Margaret C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Bergen, New …
Daughter, age 16
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Margaret V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Bergen, New …
Daughter, age 25
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Margaret T. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | clerical worker |
| Industry | electrical |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Spouse, age 36
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ridgefield Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father William Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Scott
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Scott
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Scott
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Scott
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · New Jersey
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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 — Bergen-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02313-00039)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell Langton | 13 | Step Son | — | New York |
| 2 | Walter Langton | 12 | Step Son | — | New York |
| 3 | Joseph Starms | 31 | Head | Chef | Belgium |
| 4 | Marie Starms | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Robert Starms | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Anne Starms | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Simone Borelli | 28 | Sister | Beautician | Belgium |
| 8 | Ernest Scott | 44 | Head | Asst. Of Order Dept. | New York |
| 9 | Margaret Scott THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Edward Scott | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Beverly Scott | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Stephen Craghan | 25 | Head | Accountant | New York |
| 13 | Ruth Craghan | 21 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | David Craghan | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Dominick Calcotto | 44 | Head | Baker | Italy |
| 16 | Margaret Calcotto | 32 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Joseph Calcotto | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Albert Calcotto | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Catherine Anselmi | 56 | Mother in law | — | Italy |
| 20 | James Anselmi | 24 | Brother in law | Dyer | Delaware |
| 21 | William Hunsch | 51 | Head | Stereotyper | New York |
| 22 | Marie Hunsch | 39 | Wife | — | Penn. |
| 23 | John Reams | 51 | Head | Construction Inspector | Ireland |
| 24 | Virginia Reams | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 25 | John Reams | 41 | Son | — | Ireland |
| 26 | Edwin Johnson | 33 | Head | Executive Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Eleanor Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Judith Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Karen Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Anne Christine Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Anna Uher | 52 | Head | — | New York |
| 32 | Paul Uher | 25 | Son | Stock Clerk | New York |
| 33 | William Euchner | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | New York |
| 34 | Vincent Uher | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | New York |
| 35 | Mary Uher | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Robert Uher | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Thomas Farrell | 60 | Uncle | Weighmaster | New York |
| 38 | Joseph Kind | 36 | Head | Sneaky-Other | New Jersey |
| 39 | Ida Kind | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 3 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)