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Margaret Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Nellie — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rutherford-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil Dist. 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 732 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Scott | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Margaret Scott | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Horace Scott | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Allie Scott | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rutherford, Tennessee
Daughter, age 8
Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Rutherford, Tennessee
Daughter, age 19
Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 29
Rutherford-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil Dist. 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 732 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 James Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Horace Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Allie Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Scott
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Scott
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Horace Scott
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Allie Scott
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Scott
Daughter · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Lucille Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03931-00295)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody W. Ralston | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Minnie Ralston | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Blake A. Giles | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Blaine Giles | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Walter Giles | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Henry Giles | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Blake A. Jr. Giles | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Nannie Giles | 80 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Clarence Corbett | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Edith Corbett | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Clarence Jr. Corbett | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Acklen Johnson | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Allie Johnson | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lucile Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Will Everett | 71 | Head | Proprietor | Tennessee |
| 16 | Thomas Wright | 65 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Horace Scott | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Allie Mae Scott | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Margaret Scott THIS PERSON | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 20 | Lucille Scott | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 22 | Jim Bayne | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Bessie Bayne | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Wilma Bayne | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | William Bayne | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Josephine Bayne | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | John Maxwell | 69 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Annie Bell Maxwell | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | John Jr. Maxwell | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Jane Esther Maxwell | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Sara Maxwell | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Mary Maxwell | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Julia Cothran | 64 | Sister in law | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Homer Carp | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Luthi Emma Carp | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Jerry W. Carp | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Peggy Jane Carp | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Hattie Redmon | 68 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Robert Redmon | 41 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Woodrow Redmon | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)