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Robert Scott — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sangamon-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Blair & Maurice — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sangamon-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rochester town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sangamon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 734 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Rochester Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Scott | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Robert Scott | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Margaret Scott | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sangamon, Illinois
Son, age 5
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Sangamon, Illinois
Son, age 14
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Sangamon-County, Illinois
Son, age 24
Sangamon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rochester town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sangamon |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 734 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Robert Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Blair Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Maurice Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ivy Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Blair Scott
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Maurice Scott
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Scott
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ivy Scott
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Scott
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Illinois
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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 — Sangamon-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Sangamon-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00887-00616)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Coonty | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Bessie Coonty | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Verna Coonty | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | June Coonty | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | George Coonty | 81 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Ernest Hayes | 61 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 7 | Fern Hayes | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Robert Hayes | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | J. H. Olcott | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Fannie Olcott | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Maurice Scott | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | Margaret Scott | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Robert Scott THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Teacher | Illinois |
| 14 | Victor Carrol | 56 | Head | Labourer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Rose Carrol | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Harry Carrol | 25 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Gaither Judd | 50 | Head | Labour | Kentucky |
| 18 | Georgia Judd | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Paul Judd | 18 | Son | Labour | Illinois |
| 20 | Opal Judd | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Vernon Judd | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Charles Jones | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Geneva Jones | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Alma Sue Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 26 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 27 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 28 | Lola Fleming | 71 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Otis Fleming | 38 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | George W. Keil | 63 | Head | Inner | Illinois |
| 31 | Birdie Keil | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | George Blankenship | 5 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 33 | William Sergant | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Edith Sergant | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Eugene Sergant | 20 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 36 | William Jr. Sergant | 16 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 37 | Joseph Sergant | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Earl Fundelunk | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Louella Fundelunk | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | G. Earl Hasson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)