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Minnie Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Minnie Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Head
Born: Kentucky
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Minnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Scott | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Henry Scott | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Matthew Scott | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Mildred Scott | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Kentucky
Spouse, age 29
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Spouse, age 38
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Industry | Orchestra |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Head, age 49
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Minnie Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Minnie Scott
Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01321-00211)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flora Ford | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Alga Ford | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Wilma Ford | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Bernice Ford | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Everett Ford | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Lewis Hardy | 70 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Mary Hardy | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Mose Titus | 76 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Rose Titus | 70 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Curran Titus | 50 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Rosalie Titus | 36 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Mary Titus | 30 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Georgia Goodwin | 51 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Marie Goodwin | 19 | Daughter | Recreation | Kentucky |
| 15 | Josephine Goodwin | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Ruthie Goodwin | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Henry Jones | 77 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Mary Jones | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Willie Earl Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Christine Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Bertha Jenkins | 71 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Eliza Flowers | 55 | Head | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 23 | Elizabeth Grayson | 81 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Rosalin Ford | 27 | Grandchild | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | John Dickerson | 18 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Marion Dickerson | 19 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Minnie Scott THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Henry Scott | 54 | Husband | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Matthew Scott | 30 | Son | Odd Jobs | Kentucky |
| 30 | Mildred Scott | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Joseph Chandler | 44 | Head | Car Cleaner | Kentucky |
| 32 | Nellie Chandler | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Robert Chandler | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Rosa Chandler | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Joseph Chandler | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Dora Mae Chandler | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | James Chandler | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | John Whitfield | 38 | Head | Cook | Kentucky |
| 39 | Laura Whitfield | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Laura C. Waughtel | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)