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Margaret Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Huntingdon-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Huntingdon-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Huntingdon-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tell T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Huntingdon |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Tell T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Scott | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Robert Vapner | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Margaret Scott | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 44
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 53
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 5 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 | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Huntingdon-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 64
Huntingdon-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tell T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Huntingdon |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 64 · b. ~1876 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Huntingdon-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Huntingdon-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03515-00480)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Scott THIS PERSON | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Virgil Scott | 30 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Robert Vapner | 8 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Elmer Shearer | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Lura Shearer | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Allen Price | 41 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mary Price | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Emory Yocum | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Woodrow Yocum | 25 | brother | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Annie Yocum | 27 | sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Paul Yocum | 16 | brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | James Smith | 86 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Lettie Smith | 67 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Elmer Byers | 65 | Head | Farm Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Lula Byers | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Dennison Byers | 20 | son | Farm Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Emory Byers | 18 | son | Farm Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Edison Byers | 16 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Dorothy Byers | 13 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Hazel Byers | 9 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Roscoe Mcmullen | 33 | head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Martha Mcmullen | 19 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Warren Mcmullen | 1 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Sarah Fully | 58 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Theodore Fully | 25 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Brady Fully | 21 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Kenneth Fully | 17 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Wendell Fully | 14 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Ralph Scott | 23 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Ethel Scott | 19 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Ralph Jr Scott | 1 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Donald Scott | 0 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Iren Basham | 43 | head | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Eunice Basham | 37 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Dale Basham | 19 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Marcella Basham | 14 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Martha Basham | 12 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Ira Blank | 46 | head | Farm Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Nellie Blank | 36 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Eugene Blank | 15 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)