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Robert Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Robert Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jack & Emma — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Feliciana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Scott | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Scott | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Erix Scott | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Samuel Scott | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Joe Scott | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Robt Scott | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Daisy Scott | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
East Feliciana, …
Son, age 12
East Feliciana, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
East Feliciana, …
Son, age 22
East Feliciana, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 5 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 | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Head, age 30
East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Feliciana |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Jack Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louella Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jack Scott
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Scott
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Scott
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louella Scott
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Scott
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Louisiana
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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 — East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
13 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01399-00781)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ida Dawson | 65 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 2 | Robert Scott THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 3 | Daisy Scott | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Robt. Jr. Scott | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Lillie Scott | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Samuel Scott | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Erix Scott | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Joe Louis Scott | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Everette Rogillio | 52 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 10 | Ella Rogillio | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | A. J. Dabrowalski | 48 | Head | Poundkeeper | Louisiana |
| 12 | Linnell Dabrowalski | 42 | Brother | Farming | Louisiana |
| 13 | Fannie Logue | 48 | Head | Post Mistress | Louisiana |
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)