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Samuel Scott — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Samuel Scott across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Butler, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Margret — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Butler, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Samuel S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Butler City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Scott | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Esther Scott | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Thomas Scott | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Samuel Scott | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Butler, Pennsylvania
Son, age 34
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Samuel S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Pumper |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Butler, Pennsylvania
Head, age 43
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Samuel S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Driller |
| Industry | Oil Wells |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Butler, Pennsylvania
Head, age 53
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Samuel S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Samuel Scott across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Butler, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margret Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Scott
b. ~1835
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margret Scott
b. ~1839
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Scott
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1543unit:0757)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Maud Snyder | 29 | Granddaughter | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | C. M. Anderson | 41 | Head | Steel Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Susan Anderson | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Merle Anderson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Hervit Anderson | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Helen Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Viola Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Martha Anderson | 86 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | John H. Lardner | 32 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Henrietta Lardner | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Marion Lardner | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | John Lardner | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Samuel Dram | 45 | Head | Merchant | Hungary |
| 64 | Freda Dram | 38 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 65 | Sarah Dram | 19 | Daughter | In School | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Florence Dram | 15 | Daughter | In School | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Harold Dram | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Leonard Dram | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Herman Ziegler | 37 | Brother-in-law | — | Hungary |
| 70 | Catherine Bartlett | 20 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Victor Palm | 45 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Alva Palm | 45 | Sister | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Leroy Palm | 37 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Mary Trecht | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Margaret Trecht | 37 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | L. E. English | 25 | Head | Rail Roader | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Verna English | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Lawrence English | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Leo Colwell | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Esther Colwell | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Jane Colwell | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Antoinette Colwell | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | L. J. Colwell | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Mary Colwell | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Agnes Butterworth | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | J. C. Emmons | 52 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Frances Emmons | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Samuel S. Scott THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Elizabeth Scott | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Esther Scott | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Thomas Scott | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | J. E. Woodworth | 52 | Head | Trainman | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Della Woodworth | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Ray Wise | 21 | Head | Electrician | Ohio |
| 95 | Ethel Wise | 18 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Harold Wise | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 97 | Charles Brickbichler | 50 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Alphonsus Brickbichler | 28 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Peter Brickbichler | 23 | Son | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Mary Brickbichler | 22 | Daughter | Grocery Clerk | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)