Nellie Scott — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1876 Female Head Born: Indiana Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Boone-County, Indiana
Surname	Scott
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Whitestown
1935 Residence (County)	Boone
Additional Details
Industry	No No No No No H
Class of Worker	No
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Whitestown
Est. Birth Year	~1876

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Nellie	Age	Birth yr
Nellie Scott	Head	—	64	~1876
Goldie Hine	Daughter	—	29	~1911
Edwin Hine	Other	—	5	~1935

Census Appearances

1920

Boone, Indiana

Spouse, age 44

Boone, Indiana · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Boone, Indiana

Head, age 55

Boone, Indiana · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Nellie M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	12
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Boone-County, Indiana

Head, age 64

Boone-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Whitestown
1935 Residence (County)	Boone
Industry	No No No No No H
Class of Worker	No
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Nellie Scott

Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Indiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01028-00623)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Aurel Dodson	21	Son	Laborer	Indiana
42	Albert L. Gresh	74	Lodger	—	Indiana
43	Robert Lunsford	65	Lodger	No No No No No U	Indiana
44	Goldie Isenhour	54	Head	—	Indiana
45	Frank Steffey	48	Head	Laborer	Indiana
46	Edna Steffey	30	Wife	—	Indiana
47	Gwendolyn Quinn	17	Head of Household Staff	—	Indiana
48	Carl L. Kivengood	45	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
49	Gaynell Kivengood	44	Wife	—	Indiana
50	Mozelle Kivengood	20	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Indiana
51	Cleo R. Hillock	33	Head	Clerk	Indiana
52	Eunice Hillock	33	Wife	—	Indiana
53	Jean Ann Hillock	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
54	John Franklin Harshbarger	39	Head	Food Auditor	Indiana
55	Pearl Harshbarger	33	Wife	—	Mississippi
56	John Harshbarger	13	Son	—	Mississippi
57	Betty Harshbarger	9	Daughter	—	Missouri
58	John W. Hine	47	Head	Farmer	Indiana
59	Clarence B. Hand	43	Head	Truck Driver	Missouri
60	Violet Hand	42	Wife	—	Indiana
61	Lillian Hand	19	Daughter	Laborer	Indiana
62	Viola Hand	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
63	Phillie Fern Hand	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
64	Ann Clarence Hand	9	Son	—	Indiana
65	Irma Lucretia Hand	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
66	Roy Huckleberry	53	Head	Farmer	Indiana
67	Laurel K. Huckleberry	54	Wife	—	Indiana
68	Grover Allen	55	Head	Attendant	Indiana
69	Ota Mae Allen	55	Wife	—	Indiana
70	Nellie Scott THIS PERSON	64	Head	—	Indiana
71	Goldie Hine	29	Daughter	Clerk	Indiana
72	Edwin Hine	5	Grand-Son	—	Indiana
73	Washington Scott	77	Head	—	Indiana
74	Leon Dodson	27	Head	Messenger	Indiana
75	Helen Dodson	26	Wife	Beauty Operator	Indiana
76	Katis Spaugh	48	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
77	Ruth H. Spaugh	41	Wife	—	Indiana
78	Martha Virginia Spaugh	21	Daughter	No No No No No H	Indiana
79	Mark E. Spaugh	18	Son	No No No No No S	Indiana
80	Harold O. Livengood	41	Head	Painter	Indiana

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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.

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