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Richard Scott — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Richard Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nash-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Maggie & Maggie — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nash-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rocky Mount |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nash |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 468 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Rocky Mount |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph Scott | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Rudolph Scott | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Richard Scott | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Hallie Scott | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Herman Scott | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lavonne Scott | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nash, North …
Son, age 8
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 7 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 | Mulatto |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Nash, North …
Son, age 18
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Nash-County, North …
Head, age 29
Nash-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rocky Mount |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nash |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 468 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Maggie Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Maggie Scott
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Scott
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Scott
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Scott
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Scott
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Nash-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Nash-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02949-00343)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie A. Simmons | 66 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Pearlie B. Simmons | 58 | Wife | Shaking Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 3 | Dorothy Simmons | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | John Henry Bullock | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mary E. Bullock | 35 | Wife | Picker | North Carolina |
| 6 | Louie J. Bullock | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Linwood Bullock | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lou Dickens | 63 | Mother in law | Practical Nurse | North Carolina |
| 9 | Julius Thorne | 60 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 10 | Jennie Thorne | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Elijah Thorne | 26 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 12 | R. J. Thorne | 24 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 13 | Martha A. Thorp | 24 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Annie M. Barnes | 40 | Daughter | Day Worker | North Carolina |
| 15 | Hilliard Jr. Thorp | 30 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 16 | Julia Watson | 40 | Lodger | Domestic | North Carolina |
| 17 | Horace Waterman | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lucy Waterman | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Esther Waterman | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lizzie Waterman | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Horace Jr. Waterman | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Nancy Waterman | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Richard Scott THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Hallie Scott | 28 | Wife | Day Worker | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lavonne Scott | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Herman Scott | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Randolph Scott | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Rudolph Scott | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Robert Lee Jones | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 30 | Daisy Jones | 23 | Wife | Domestic | North Carolina |
| 31 | Pearl Bellamy | 35 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 32 | Oscar Bellamy | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ethel Bellamy | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ernestine Bellamy | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Jane Bellamy | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Elliah Hennant | 39 | Head | Fertilizer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Alice Hennant | 34 | Wife | Machine | North Carolina |
| 38 | Louise Hennant | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | William Hennant | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
Gen 1 · 4 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)