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Nellie Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Livingston-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Livingston-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Female
Head
Born: Illinois
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Livingston-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Nellie X |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Round Grove Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Livingston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | FARMER |
| Industry | FARM |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Round Grove Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Scott | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Nellie Scott | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Livingston, Illinois
Spouse, age 37
Livingston, Illinois · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Livingston, Illinois
Spouse, age 48
Livingston, Illinois · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Livingston-County, Illinois
Head, age 58
Livingston-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Nellie X |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Round Grove Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Livingston |
| Occupation | FARMER |
| Industry | FARM |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Scott
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Livingston-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Livingston-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00837-01016)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Hallowell | 84 | Head | Retired | England |
| 2 | John Hallowell | 82 | Brother | Retired | England |
| 3 | Newton X Meeker | 57 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 4 | Susan Meeker | 55 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | George T Pfeiffer | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Rosalie Pfeiffer | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Judith E Pfeiffer | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Everett A Cloud | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Grace Cloud | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Robert L Cloud | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Philip A Cloud | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Allan E Cloud | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Lloyd Anderson | 27 | Head | Farmhand | Illinois |
| 14 | Minnie Anderson | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Ervin L Anderson | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Judith E Anderson | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Alex Finnigan | 68 | Head | Retired | Illinois |
| 18 | Mary Finnigan | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Thomas Finnigan | 30 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Elsa Finnigan | 27 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Joseph Baplocti | 46 | Partner | Farmer | Italy |
| 22 | Nellie X Scott THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Floyd Scott | 37 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 24 | Chris X Lorenzen | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 25 | Emma Lorenzen | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Trudy Helen Lorenzen | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Dayton Lorenzen | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Irene Hume | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Irene Hume | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Homer X Bateman | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | Louise Bateman | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | James X Olsen | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Lois Olsen | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | James Olsen | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Gertrude Olsen | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Fred X Lydigsen | 63 | Head | Retired | Denmark |
| 37 | Myrtle Lydigsen | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Lester J X Lydigsen | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Ella Lydigsen | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Anita Lydigsen | 3 | 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)