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Richard Scott — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Richard Scott across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lauderdale, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lauderdale, Mississippi |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Retail Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Meridian City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Scott | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Richard Scott | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Victoria Brown | Other | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Head, age 29
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Head, age 40
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | R. R. Shops |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Head, age 50
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Retail Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 Richard Scott across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lauderdale, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Richard Scott
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu882unit:0849)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H. Murch | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Philip M. Pagford | 37 | Head | Asst Fire Chief | Mississippi |
| 3 | Opal Pagford | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Philip Pagford | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Charles Thornton | 30 | Head | Proprietor | Mississippi |
| 6 | Regina Thornton | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Mollie Donovan | 45 | Head | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 8 | Winifred Donovan | 40 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Donovan Ready | 17 | Nephew | Apprentice | Mississippi |
| 10 | Maurice Ready | 42 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Ready | 40 | — | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Winifred Ready | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Maurice Ready | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | John J. Griffin | 71 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Sallie Griffin | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Bert Morgan | 37 | Head | Conductor | Mississippi |
| 17 | Cornelia Morgan | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Frank Morgan | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Robert John Morgan | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Mary Currie | 40 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 21 | Allen Pinkard | 29 | Head | Fireman Engine | Louisiana |
| 22 | Virginia Pinkard | 23 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 23 | Melvin Pinkard | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Louise Pinkard | 12 | Step-daughter | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 25 | Geneva Pinkard | 14 | Step-daughter | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 26 | Leona Pinkard | 9 | Step-daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Joseph Sanders | 30 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 28 | Eula Sanders | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Joseph Jr. Sanders | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Arthur Sanders | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Richard Scott THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 32 | Clifton Scott | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Victoria Brown | 42 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Madi Hill | 22 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Ernestine Hill | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | William Hill | 27 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 37 | Rosa Hill | 10 | Daughter | Nurse | Mississippi |
| 38 | Bennie Hill | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Gertrude Frazier | 22 | Head | Laundress | United States |
| 40 | Sidney Hutton | 23 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 41 | Evelina Hutton | 21 | Wife | Physician | Mississippi |
| 42 | Willie Henry | 25 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 43 | John L. Henry | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Celia Featherstone | 35 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 45 | Willie L. Featherstone | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Zoil Featherstone | 23 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 47 | James Pollock | 46 | Head | Proprietor | Alabama |
| 48 | Polly Frazier | 72 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Willie Mae Frazier | 9 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Isaac Frazier | 26 | Head | Proprietor | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)