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Richard Scott — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Richard Scott across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Scott | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ivana Mather | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Luetta Henry | Other | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Onie Scott | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Judge Saunders | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Richard Scott | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| David Wilson | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Daniel Henry | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Bertha Mather | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| James Scott | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Louis Scott | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lavinia Mather | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
New York, …
Son, age 3
New York, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
New York, …
Son, age 14
New York, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 12 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Richard Scott across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Richard Scott
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · New York
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Sibling
Daniel Henry
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Mather
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ivana Mather
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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
1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1221unit:0852)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samps Wharton | 39 | Wife | Chambermaid | Virginia |
| 2 | Ruth Hodges | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 3 | John Hodges | 23 | Son | Bellman | Virginia |
| 4 | Cecelia Hodges | 23 | daughter-in-law | Dressmaker | South Carolina |
| 5 | Irene Luster | 39 | Head | Hairdresser | Virginia |
| 6 | Edgar Williams | 44 | Lodger | Manager | North Carolina |
| 7 | Robert Jones | 35 | Lodger | Longshoreman | Virginia |
| 8 | George Robinson | 28 | Lodger | Porter | Georgia |
| 9 | Robinson Spencer | 40 | Head | Shipping Clerk | B. West Indies |
| 10 | Mina Spencer | 30 | Wife | — | B. West Indies |
| 11 | Shafter Gaskins | 30 | Lodger | Tailor | B. West Indies |
| 12 | Luther Hamilton | 42 | Head | Porter | South Carolina |
| 13 | Eugenia Hamilton | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Harry Lambert | 32 | Head | Porter | South Carolina |
| 15 | Irene Lambert | 26 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 16 | Albert Dickson | 24 | Lodger | Porter | South Carolina |
| 17 | Charles Poindexter | 45 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 18 | Laura Poindexter | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Claudina Poindexter | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Vivian Poindexter | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | Benjamin Thomas | 58 | Lodger | Helper | Virginia |
| 22 | John Mitchell | 46 | Head | Longshoreman | B. West Indies |
| 23 | Celia Mitchell | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 24 | James Mitchell | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Junius Mitchell | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | James Mcintosh | 32 | Lodger | Broker | B. West Indies |
| 27 | Susan Fields | 57 | Lodger | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 28 | Thomas Smith | 38 | Head | Driver | Kentucky |
| 29 | Minnie Smith | 39 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 30 | Frank Williams | 35 | Lodger | Elevator Oper. | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Minnie Williams | 27 | well | Finisher | New York |
| 32 | Dick Love | 24 | Lodger | Boot Blacker | District of Columbia |
| 33 | Joseph Stephens | 42 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Anna Stephens | 43 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Dora Wright | 27 | Lodger | Domestic | Virginia |
| 36 | Calvin Logan | 25 | Lodger | Porter | Illinois |
| 37 | John Flowers | 32 | Lodger | Laborer | B. West Indies |
| 38 | Lavinia Mather | 43 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 39 | Daniel Henry | 18 | Son | Elevator Oper. | New York |
| 40 | Ivana Mather | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 41 | Bertha Mather | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | Onie Scott | 30 | Sister | Cook | Virginia |
| 43 | Richard Scott THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 44 | Edward Scott | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 45 | James Scott | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Louis Scott | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Luetta Henry | 26 | Lodger | Clerk | New York |
| 48 | David Wilson | 27 | Lodger | Bellman | Virginia |
| 49 | Judge Saunders | 25 | Lodger | Porter | Virginia |
| 50 | Myrick | 24 | Head | Longshoreman | Georgia |
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)