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Martha Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Berkeley-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Martha Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berkeley-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Berkeley-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Martha Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Stephen Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berkeley |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | St Stephen Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Scott | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Scott | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Rattleen Scott | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lilla Scott | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Elijah Scott | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Josephine Mccants | Other | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Theron Scott | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Paul Scott | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Richardine Scott | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Inez Scott | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1930
Berkeley, South …
Daughter, age 3
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Martha Lee |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Berkeley-County, South …
Daughter, age 14
Berkeley-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Martha Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Stephen Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berkeley |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Martha Scott across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Scott
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Paul Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rattleen Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilla Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richardine Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elijah Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theron Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Berkeley-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Berkeley-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03791-00264)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Howard | 33 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Nettie Howard | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Ned Sr Hines | 38 | Head | Laying Cross Ties | South Carolina |
| 4 | Louise D Hines | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Ned Jr Hines | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Albertha Hines | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Herman Hines | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Runette Hines | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Jessie Mae Hines | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | James H Scott | 40 | Head | Laying Cross Ties | South Carolina |
| 11 | Inez Scott | 29 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 12 | Martha Lee Scott THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Rattleen Scott | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Elijah Scott | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Richardine Scott | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Paul Scott | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Lilla Scott | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Theron Scott | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Josephine Mccants | 44 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | John C Peters | 36 | Head | Field Office Mgr | Iowa |
| 21 | Margaret Peters | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Walfrid J Benson | 52 | Head | Ware House Mgr | Sweden |
| 23 | Lydia Benson | 50 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Kenneth Benson | 22 | Son | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 25 | Burrell Benson | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Nestor Madson | 34 | Head | Operating Engineer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Violet Madson | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Everett Wayne Madson | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Patricia Madson | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | James Robert Madson | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Donald Curry | 27 | Head | Operating Engineer | Illinois |
| 32 | Margaret Curry | 27 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 33 | Betty Lou Curry | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Earl Ray Curry | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Janet Sylvia Curry | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Mitchell Peters | 34 | Head | Civil Engineer | Missouri |
| 37 | Virginia Peters | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | James Peters | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Joe Peters | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Elmer Pearson | 36 | Head | Carpenter Foreman | 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)