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Mary Scott — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Mary Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Female Head Born: Virginia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPhiladelphia-County, Pennsylvania
SurnameScott
Given NameMary
Relationship to HeadHead
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age56
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)Philadelphia
Additional Details
OccupationCleaner
IndustryPublic School
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked22
Income (1939)440
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationCleaner
Township / WardPhiladelphia
Est. Birth Year~1884

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Mary Age Birth yr
Frances Scott Daughter — 10 ~1930
Alberta Scott Daughter — 12 ~1928
Bertha Scott Daughter — 30 ~1910
Ardith Scott Daughter — 27 ~1913
Mary Scott Head — 56 ~1884
Harvey Scott Son — 15 ~1925
Thomas Scott Son — 33 ~1907

Census Appearances

1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 40
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Scott
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 40
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 48
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Scott
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Wife-H
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 48
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Virginia
Age at First Marriage 18
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 56
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
Surname Scott
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Head
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 56
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County) Philadelphia
Occupation Cleaner
Industry Public School
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 22
Income (1939) 440
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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Our Model Tree links Mary Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Scott
Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Pennsylvania
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03729-00039)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Freda Barry 9 Daughter — Penna.
42 Gaston, Jr. De Figne 25 Head Milliner Penna.
43 Yvonne De Figne 26 Wife Milliner Penna.
45 Theodore Canard 43 Head Patrolman Virginia
46 Parnell Canard 42 Wife Beautician Virginia
47 Viola Canard 23 Daughter Beautician Penna.
48 Theodore, Jr. Canard 22 Son Delivery Boy Penna.
49 Samuel Canard 21 Son Attendant Penna.
50 John, Sr. Sawyer 39 Head — S. Carolina
51 Grace Sawyer 36 Wife — S. Carolina
52 John, Jr. Sawyer 16 Son — Penna.
53 I. Medha Sawyer 14 Daughter — Penna.
54 Harry Sawyer 12 Son — Penna.
55 Robert Sawyer 8 Son — Penna.
56 Albert Sawyer 5 Son — Penna.
57 Pansyanna Sawyer 3 Daughter — Penna.
58 Grace Sawyer 1 Daughter — Penna.
59 Carrie Batchelor 65 Head Housekeeper Penna.
60 Essie Bundick 45 Head Housekeeper Penna.
61 Clifton Bundick 20 Son — Penna.
62 Bertha M. Roy 64 Head — Delaware
63 Edward W. Wilson 72 Lodger — Virginia
64 Andrew P. Howell 50 Lodger Attendant Penna.
65 Emma Pervall 60 Head — Penna.
66 Robert A. Pleasant 27 Lodger Cook Georgia
67 Albert Poole 53 Head Laborer S. Carolina
68 Margaret Poole 48 Wife — S. Carolina
69 Alma Poole 16 Daughter — Penna.
70 Arthur Poole 13 Son — Penna.
71 Alfred Poole 11 Son — Penna.
72 Mattie Henson 62 Head Servant Virginia
73 Jean Thompson 54 Lodger — Virginia
74 Mary Scott THIS PERSON 56 Head Cleaner Virginia
75 Thomas Scott 33 Son Cleaner Mass.
76 Bertha Scott 30 Daughter — Penna.
77 Ardith Scott 27 Daughter — Penna.
78 Harvey Scott 15 Son — Penna.
79 Alberta Scott 12 Daughter — Penna.
80 Frances Scott 10 Daughter — Penna.

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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