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Mary Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamsburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Augustus & Mattie — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Williamsburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Anderson Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 144 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Anderson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Scott | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Alvoisalvoia Scott | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Edward Brown | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Harvey Scott | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Joseph Scott | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Isaac Scott | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Scott | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Williamsburg, South …
Daughter, age 13
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Williamsburg, South …
Daughter, age 20
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Williamsburg-County, South …
Spouse, age 31
Williamsburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Anderson Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 144 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Mary Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Augustus Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Augustus Scott
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Scott
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Scott
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03844-00322)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alvois|Alvoia Scott | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Scott THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 3 | Isaac Scott | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Joseph Scott | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Ed Scott | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Edward Brown | 24 | Lodger | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 7 | Harvey Scott | 35 | Brother | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 8 | Winfield Murray | 67 | Head | Minister | South Carolina |
| 9 | Addie Murray | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Sara Murray | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Peter Chandler | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Lizzie Chandler | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Ellie Chandler | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Roy Chandler | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Esther Chandler | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Odell Chandler | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | John Brockington | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Anna Brockington | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Earnest Brockington | 18 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Lula Brockington | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Maggie Brockington | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Virginia Brockington | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | John Brockington | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Hattie Brockington | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Woodrow Gamble | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Minna Gamble | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Charlie Gamble | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | James Gamble | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Ed Warren | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Dianna Warren | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Eddie Warren | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Edna Warren | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Nelson Dukes | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Corrie Dukes | 42 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Carrie Dukes | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Mable Dukes | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Lula Dukes | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Anna Lee Dukes | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Jim Tisdale | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Andra Tisdale | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)