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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 New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bertha — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck helper |
| Industry | Hospital project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 64 |
| Income (1939) | 645 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Truck Helper |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Scott | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Scott | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Robert Scott | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Scott | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dorothy Scott | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 15
New York, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 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 | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
New York, …
Head, age 24
New York, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Truck Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 48 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 34
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Truck helper |
| Industry | Hospital project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 64 |
| Income (1939) | 645 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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: mother Bertha Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Bertha Scott
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Scott
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · New York
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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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02663-00985)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Benjamin | 50 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Evelyn Benjamin | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Silena Squire | 58 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Berdell James | 9 | Adopted daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Thomas Butler | 58 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Estelle Butler | 41 | Wife | Superintendent | South Carolina |
| 7 | Leon Butler | 14 | son | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 8 | Herbert Butler | 11 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Dillie Able | 46 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | William Francis | 28 | Head | Recreational Leader | New York |
| 11 | Edith Francis | 53 | Head | — | Br. W. Indies |
| 12 | Mildred Jackson | 62 | Head | — | Florida |
| 13 | Herman Tucker | 39 | Wife | Cement Worker | South Carolina |
| 14 | Carrie Tucker | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Edwin Sheldon | 12 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Beatrice Sheldon | 8 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | James Summers | 19 | step-son | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 18 | Carrie Lee | 52 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Viola Thayton | 42 | Head | Chambermaid | Maryland |
| 20 | Pearl Thayton | 24 | daughter | Domestic | Maryland |
| 21 | Thelma Thayton | 22 | daughter | Domestic | Maryland |
| 22 | Arleen Givens | 4 | grand daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Elizabeth Jones | 31 | Head | Ironer | North Carolina |
| 24 | King Laurick | 46 | lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Louise Purcell | 69 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Maggie Gleen | 29 | Head | Domestic | South Carolina |
| 28 | Ernest Gleen | 24 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Martin Gleen | 26 | cousin | Busboy | South Carolina |
| 30 | Roscoe Carter | 48 | Head | Superintendent | Indiana |
| 31 | Ester Carter | 25 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 32 | Olene Carter | 17 | son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | John H. Carter | 16 | son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Lorraine Yurick | 17 | neice | Domestic | Illinois |
| 35 | Mivellence Hanshaw | 29 | lodger | — | Br. West Indies |
| 36 | Robert Scott THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Truck Helper | Virginia |
| 37 | Dorothy Scott | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Ruth Scott | 12 | daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Robert Scott | 10 | son | — | New York |
| 40 | William Scott | 8 | son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 1 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)