Martha Scott — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clermont-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Martha Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clermont-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 75 b. ~1865 Female Head Born: Kentucky Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Clermont-County, Ohio
Surname	Scott
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	75
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Miami
1935 Residence (County)	Clermont
Additional Details
Industry	0
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Township / Ward	Miami
Est. Birth Year	~1865

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 Martha	Age	Birth yr
Earl Scott	Son	—	39	~1901
Martha Scott	Head	—	75	~1865
Elizabeth Scott	Daughter	—	53	~1887
John Croiser	Other	—	34	~1906

Census Appearances

1920

Clermont, Ohio

Spouse, age 59

Clermont, Ohio · implied b. ~1861 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Clermont, Ohio

Head, age 68

Clermont, Ohio · implied b. ~1862 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Clermont-County, Ohio

Head, age 75

Clermont-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	75
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Miami
1935 Residence (County)	Clermont
Industry	0
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Martha Scott

Head · 1940 · age 75 · b. ~1865 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Clermont-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03041-00401)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Robert Conley	15	Son	—	Ohio
42	Kenneth Conley	12	Son	—	Ohio
43	Clinton Conley	32	Head	Tinner	West Virginia
44	Virginia Conley	24	Wife	—	Illinois
45	Robert Conley	2	Son	—	Ohio
46	Isobel Conley	27	Head	Machinist	West Virginia
47	Etta Conley	23	Mother	—	Kentucky
48	Martha Scott THIS PERSON	75	Head	—	Kentucky
49	Earl Scott	39	Son	Labor	Kentucky
50	Elizabeth Scott	53	Daughter	—	Ohio
51	John Croiser	34	Labor	Labor	Ohio
52	John Stevens	79	Head	Farmer	Ohio
53	Mary J. Stevens	75	Wife	—	Ohio
54	Harry Stevens	34	Son	Welder	Ohio
55	Adelaide Stevens	33	Daughter in law	—	Indiana
56	Thomas E. Stevens	0	Grandson	—	Ohio
57	William Teighar	34	Head	Machinist	Ohio
58	Kathryn Teighar	34	Wife	—	Ohio
59	Raymond Welch	34	Head	Painter	Ohio
60	Margaret Welch	32	Wife	—	Ohio
61	Infant Welch	3	Son	—	Ohio
62	Delphy Bateman	53	Mother in law	Practical Nurse	Ohio
63	Head	44	Head	Manager	Indiana
64	Wesley Grossman	44	Head	Manager	Indiana
65	Hershel Pickens	21	Labor	Labor	Arkansas
66	Wallace Huff	18	Labor	Labor	Ohio
67	Selma Benson	43	Head	Waitress	Penn
68	Mary Couch	28	Aunt	Waitress	Penn
69	Ruth Cooley	18	Head	—	Iowa
70	Mary Johnson	19	Head	—	Kentucky
71	Frances Norman	20	Head	—	Colorado
72	Jean Evans	15	Head	—	Ohio
73	Doris Evans	13	Head	—	Ohio
74	Ruth Evans	11	Head	—	Ohio
75	Dorothy Turner	8	Head	—	Ohio
76	Frances Turner	6	Head	—	Ohio
77	Francis Smith	15	Head	—	Ohio
78	Marilyn Smith	14	Head	—	Ohio
79	Betty Smith	12	Head	—	Ohio
80	Garnett Smith	10	Head	—	Ohio

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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.

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