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Martha Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Martha Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orangeburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orangeburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Martha Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orangeburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 6 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Quick Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Scott | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Martha Scott | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jonathan Scott | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Albert Scott | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Richard Scott | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dorothy Scott | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Julia Scott | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Alfonzo Scott | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orangeburg, South …
Daughter, age 3
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Martha M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Orangeburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 13
Orangeburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Martha Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orangeburg |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 6 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| 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 13 · b. ~1927 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Jonathan Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfonzo Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03830-00337)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George C. Keitt | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Jessie Mae Keitt | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Samuel Keitt | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Ethel L. Keitt | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Carry E. Keitt | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Garfield Rich | 55 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 7 | Carry Rich | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Joseph Jenkins | 46 | Head | Porter | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lillie Jenkins | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Bernice Jenkins | 23 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 11 | Oniel Jenkins | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Joseph Jr. Jenkins | 20 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 13 | Perry Keitt | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Georgia M. Keitt | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Leon Keitt | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Albert Scott | 43 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Julia Scott | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Viola Scott | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Jonathan Scott | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Richard C. Scott | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Martha Mae Scott THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Alfonzo Scott | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Dorothy Scott | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Elijah Washington | 46 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 25 | Mary Washington | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | William Washington | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Joe Jamison | 44 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Ruth Jamison | 41 | Wife | School Cook | South Carolina |
| 29 | Earthe Pou | 15 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Sam Hartzog | 45 | Head | Oil Peddler | South Carolina |
| 31 | Felicia Smith | 60 | Head | Nurse | South Carolina |
| 32 | George Kannady | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Josephine Kannady | 21 | Lodger | Nurse | South Carolina |
| 34 | Ada Frost | 67 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Lavina Fisher | 55 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Samuel Fisher | 22 | Son | Cook | South Carolina |
| 37 | Elnora Fisher | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Annie Brown | 40 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 39 | Robert Govan | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | John Govan | 11 | Son | — | South 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)