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Martha Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Martin-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Martha Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Martin-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Martin-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Williamston Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Martin |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Williamston Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Scott | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Julia Scott | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Walter Scott | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Helen Scott | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Earnest Scott | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Scott | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Marjorie Scott | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mamie Scott | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Martin, North …
Spouse, age 30
Martin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Martin-County, North …
Spouse, age 38
Martin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Williamston Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Martin |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Scott across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Scott
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Martin-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Martin-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02940-00712)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lola Jones | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mettie E. Jones | 58 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Daniel W. Jones | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Carrie Bell Jones | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Noah David Briggs | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Rosanna Briggs | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Marie Briggs | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Noah David Jr. Briggs | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Nathaniel Harris | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lillie Harris | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Earnest Elton Harris | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Nathaniel Jr. Harris | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Haywood Harris | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Milford Harris | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | James Harris | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Grace Harris | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Elois Mae Harris | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Augustus Harris | 22 | Brother | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Annie F. Harris | 19 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Robert Lee Brown | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Martha G. Brown | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Arthur Lee Brown | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Alec Bonner | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Rosanna Bonner | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Annie Ruth Bonner | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | James Elmar Bonner | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lizzie Maria Bonner | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Haywood Bonner | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | William E. Bonner | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Robert Lee Bonner | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Tillie Bonner | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Emily Yassell | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Walter Scott | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Martha Scott THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mamie Ruth Scott | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mary Scott | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Earnest Scott | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Julia Lee Scott | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Helen Louise Scott | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Marjorie Scott | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)