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Nellie Scott — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Nellie Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Southampton-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Herbert — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Southampton-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franklin Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 779 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Franklin Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Scott | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Elsie Scott | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Beryl Scott | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lillie Scott | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Johnny Scott | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Johnny Scott | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Daughter, age 6
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Nellie G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Southampton, Virginia
Daughter, age 17
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Southampton-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 28
Southampton-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franklin Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 779 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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.
Our Model Tree links Nellie Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Herbert Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Scott
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herbert Scott
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Scott
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Scott
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Scott
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nellie Scott
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Virginia
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Sibling
Johnny Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
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 — Southampton-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Southampton-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04296-00460)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lillie Scott | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Nellie Scott THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | Clerk | Virginia |
| 43 | Johnny Scott | 33 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 44 | Johnny Jr. Scott | 8 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Elsie Scott | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Beryl Scott | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Jake Scott | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Annie Scott | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Joseph Scott | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | James Jr. Blow | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 51 | Ruth Blow | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Richard Campbell | 7 | Adopted son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Fenton Scott | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Thelma Scott | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Mageline Bryant | 10 | Adopted daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | James Banks | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Rebecca Banks | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Elsie Banks | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | George H. William | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Carrie William | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Thomas B. William | 29 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | James Sue William | 27 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | John Thomas William | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 64 | George H. William | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Daniel Dawson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Hattie Dawson | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Joseph Dawson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | James Dawson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | John Dawson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Edgar Blythe | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Marjorie Blythe | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Herbert Brantley | 67 | Hired hand | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Joe Worrell | 82 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Colonis Parker | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Lilian Parker | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Katherine Parker | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Doris Parker | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Norman Parker | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Bernice Parker | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Lawrence Parker | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Nellie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)