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Nellie Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House Wife |
| Industry | Home Work |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | House Wife |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Scott | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Charles Scott | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Nellie Scott | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Joyce Scott | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Homer Scott | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| James Scott | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lillian Scott | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Coral Scott | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Illinois
Spouse, age 22
Jefferson, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Jefferson-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 32
Jefferson-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | House Wife |
| Industry | Home Work |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Nellie Scott across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Scott
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00816-00101)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Truman Cook | 39 | Lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
| 42 | Zella Samples | 46 | Head | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 43 | James Samples | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 44 | David Lemke | 54 | Lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
| 45 | Homer Scott | 36 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 46 | Nellie Scott THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 47 | James Scott | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Coral Scott | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Charles Scott | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Joyce Scott | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Beverly Scott | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Lillian Scott | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Hugh Chambers | 52 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 54 | Mary Chambers | 51 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 55 | Glen Chambers | 29 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 56 | Arthur Chambers | 23 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 57 | Harold Chambers | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 58 | Mary L. Chambers | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Ray Kenneth Chambers | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Oscar Murd | 52 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 61 | Nannie Murd | 49 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 62 | Chas Murd | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 63 | Louise Murd | 17 | Daughter | House Work | Illinois |
| 64 | Freddie Murd | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Mary Jane Murd | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Don Jean Murd | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Thomas C. Crowder | 51 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 68 | Edith Crowder | 47 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 69 | Charles Nichols | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
| 70 | George Robinson | 45 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 71 | Allie Robinson | 29 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 72 | Charles Robinson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 73 | Louise Robinson | 18 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 74 | Walter Gaston | 53 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 75 | Eunice Gaston | 51 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 76 | Myrtle Gaston | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 77 | Cora May Gaston | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Stewart Gee | 27 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 79 | Marie Gee | 27 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 80 | Jo Ann Gee | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)