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Ruth Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bolivar-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Ruth B |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | no |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | 0 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberta Scott | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Fredana Scott | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ether Scott | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dora Scott | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Ruth Scott | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| General Scott | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Roy Scott | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Henry Scott | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Walter Scott | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Glasper Scott | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ivory Scott | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Daughter, age 7
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 17
Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Ruth B |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Occupation | no |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | 0 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Ruth Scott across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Scott
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Ether Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roberta Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glasper Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fredana Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02010-00169)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Fred Smith | 6 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Dorothy Smith | 4 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Joseph Smith | 2 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Ida May Smith | 12 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Campbell Porter | 27 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 46 | Joenna Porter | 25 | wife | Farm | Mississippi |
| 47 | Elenord Porter | 12 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Z. C. Northington | 60 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 49 | Earntine Ambrose | 24 | daughter | Farm | Mississippi |
| 50 | George Ambrose | 28 | son-in-law | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Willy Ambrose Ambrose | 4 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Earline Ambrose | 2 | grand daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | George, Jr Ambrose | 1 | grand son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Percy Porter | 31 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 55 | Golden Porter | 31 | wife | Farm | Mississippi |
| 56 | Jerome Porter | 7 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Cleotha Porter | 5 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | General Scott | 37 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 59 | Ivory Scott | 34 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Ruth B Scott THIS PERSON | 17 | daughter | No | Mississippi |
| 61 | Henry Scott | 15 | son | No | Mississippi |
| 62 | Walter Scott | 13 | son | No | Mississippi |
| 63 | Roberta Scott | 11 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Fredana Scott | 10 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Glasper Scott | 8 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Ether Ma Scott | 4 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Roy L Scott | 2 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Dora Scott | 0 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | William R Johnson | 75 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | William, Jr Johnson | 25 | son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 71 | Leola Johnson | 25 | daughter-in-law | Farm | Mississippi |
| 72 | Knox Walker | 59 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 73 | Lula B Walker | 45 | wife | Farm | Mississippi |
| 74 | Queen A Plan | 42 | Head | School Teacher | Mississippi |
| 75 | Joseph Stokes | 19 | son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Jim Stokes | 17 | son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Eddie Stokes | 15 | son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Jessie, Ab Stokes | 10 | son | No | Mississippi |
| 79 | John Goldschmidt | 66 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Sarah Goldschmidt | 60 | wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
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)