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Minnie Scott — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Stephens-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Minnie Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stephens-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Female Daughter Born: Georgia Divorced

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationStephens-County, Georgia
SurnameScott
Given NameMinnie
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age25
Marital StatusDivorced
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Gaineville
1935 Residence (County)Hall
Additional Details
OccupationMaid
IndustryPrivate home
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked38
Income (1939)156
Highest GradeHs 1
1935 ResidenceGeorgia
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationMaid
Township / WardCity Of Toccoa
Est. Birth Year~1915

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 Minnie Age Birth yr
Minnie Scott Daughter — 25 ~1915
Charles Scott Son — 16 ~1924
Mack Scott Son — 17 ~1923
Rufus Scott Son — 21 ~1919
Essie Scott Spouse — 48 ~1892
Elizabeth Scott Daughter — 12 ~1928
Margaret Scott Daughter — 19 ~1921
John Scott Head — 47 ~1893

Census Appearances

1920
Stephens, Georgia
Daughter, age 6
Stephens, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Scott
Given Name Minnie
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation none
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1930
Stephens, Georgia
Daughter, age 15
Stephens, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Scott
Given Name Minnie
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Stephens-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 25
Stephens-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
Surname Scott
Given Name Minnie
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 25
Marital Status Divorced
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Gaineville
1935 Residence (County) Hall
Occupation Maid
Industry Private home
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 38
Income (1939) 156
Highest Grade Hs 1
1935 Residence Georgia
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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.
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Our Model Tree links Minnie Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father John Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father John Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Essie Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flossie Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Scott
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Scott
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Scott
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Essie Scott
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flossie Scott
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Scott
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Minnie Scott
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Georgia
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Sibling
Elizabeth Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mack Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rufus Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Stephens-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00709-00088)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 L. Henry Smith 59 Head Laborer Georgia
2 Millie Smith 52 Wife — Georgia
3 Annette Smith 84 Mother — South Carolina
5 Frankie Mae Martin 28 Head No Georgia
6 Ralph Martin 2 Son — Georgia
7 Roy Martin 1 Son — Georgia
8 Rufus Martin 0 Son — Georgia
9 Bessie Bell Pool 30 Sister Maid Georgia
10 Bobbie Pool 13 Nephew — Georgia
11 Samuel M. Lewis 63 Head Shoe Maker South Carolina
12 Oline Lewis 60 Wife — Georgia
14 Lela Harkin 56 Head No Georgia
15 Lou Watson 40 Cousin Cook Texas
16 Mattie Little 49 Cousin Nurse Georgia
17 M. C. Swillam 30 Cousin School Teacher Georgia
18 Samuel N. Lewis 30 Head Janitor Georgia
19 Virginia Lewis 29 Wife — Georgia
20 John Scott 47 Head Mechanical Helper Georgia
21 Essie Scott 48 Wife Wash Woman Georgia
22 Minnie Scott THIS PERSON 25 Daughter Maid Georgia
23 Margaret Scott 19 Daughter Cook Georgia
24 Rufus Scott 21 Son Janitor Georgia
25 Charles Scott 16 Son — Georgia
26 Mack Scott 17 Son Waiter Georgia
27 Elizabeth Scott 12 Daughter — Georgia
28 Ola Crawford 40 Head Seamstress Georgia
29 Gordon Crawford 16 Son — Georgia
30 Thomas Crawford 14 Son — Georgia
31 Charles Crawford 12 Son — Georgia
32 Rozell Crawford 10 Daughter — Georgia
33 Allene Faye Crawford 7 Daughter — Georgia
34 Jim Crawford 55 Head Carpenter Georgia
35 Lizzie Crawford 52 Wife — Georgia
36 Rozell Crawford 15 Daughter — Georgia
37 Henry Payne 25 Head Laborer Georgia
38 Bessie Payne 22 Wife — Georgia
39 Claudette Payne 2 Daughter — Georgia
40 Janice Payne 0 Daughter — Georgia

Pedigree Summary

Minnie + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)

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