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Robert Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Robert Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Catherine — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Boone-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Robert A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Florence town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 18 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm Helper |
| Township / Ward | Florence Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Scott | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| William Scott | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Robert Scott | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Catherine Scott | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Boone, Kentucky
Son, age 1
Boone, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Robert Collins |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Boone, Kentucky
Son, age 11
Boone, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Robert C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Boone-County, Kentucky
Son, age 23
Boone-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Robert A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Florence town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Occupation | Farm Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 18 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Charles Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Aloysius Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Alonzo Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Shirley Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Scott
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Scott
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Aloysius Scott
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alonzo Scott
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Shirley Scott
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Scott
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Kentucky
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Sibling
William Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Boone-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01281-00104)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Colston | 56 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Emma S Colston | 55 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Alvin A Colston | 32 | Son | Farm Helper | Kentucky |
| 4 | Charles D Scott | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Catherine Scott | 63 | Wife | House Worker | Ohio |
| 6 | William E Scott | 27 | Son | Show Shearer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Robert A Scott THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farm Helper | Kentucky |
| 8 | Edward C Moran | 35 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 9 | Jessie L Moran | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Nancy C Quisenberry | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Irene Pickett | 57 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Foster L Pickett | 23 | Son | Radio Repairman | Kentucky |
| 13 | Marjorie Pickett | 21 | Daughter | House Maid | Kentucky |
| 14 | James A Rodgers | 63 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Pearl L Rodgers | 62 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Carry W Carpenter | 66 | Head | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 17 | Lula S Carpenter | 62 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Daniel A Carpenter | 28 | Son | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 19 | Harry A Spencer | 21 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 20 | Lucille Spencer | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Ben E Northcutt | 69 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Lucy E Northcutt | 62 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Nora E Gaylor | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | William H Scott | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Mary Scott | 82 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Ann R Walsh | 40 | Head | Druggist | Kentucky |
| 27 | Minnie Bradford | 40 | Head | Companion | Kentucky |
| 28 | Ida Smith | 79 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Wm F Rouse | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Emma E Rouse | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Mary B Rouse | 25 | Daughter | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 32 | Stella Tayling | 46 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Tom A Carpenter | 65 | Head | Helper | Kentucky |
| 34 | Willa S Carpenter | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Ruth Cooper | 24 | Daughter | Cream Tester | Kentucky |
| 36 | Wendel Cooper | 10 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Sylvester G Zapp | 62 | Head | Baker | Indiana |
| 38 | Marie Zapp | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Mildred Zapp | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | Indiana |
| 40 | Robert S Zapp | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 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)