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Samuel Scott — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Greene, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Scott across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Greene, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Greene, Virginia |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ruckersville District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Scott | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Rosa Scott | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Samuel Scott | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Elaine Scott | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1900
Greene, Virginia
Head, age 40
Greene, Virginia · implied b. ~1860 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Samuel J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Greene, Virginia
Head, age 46
Greene, Virginia · implied b. ~1864 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Sam Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Greene, Virginia
Head, age 54
Greene, Virginia · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Greene, Virginia
Head, age 65
Greene, Virginia · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | $4000 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Greene, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Scott
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Greene, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Greene, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1892unit:0076)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah | 12 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 2 | James Jr | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Leonard | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Linsey | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Royal | 24 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 6 | Mary B | 26 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 7 | William H Lawson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Bettie Lawson | 34 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 9 | Mike Lawson | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 10 | Bernice Lawson | 8 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 11 | Cleo Lawson | 6 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 12 | Albert Lawson | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 13 | Itha Lawson | 2 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 14 | Samuel Scott THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Rosa Scott | 42 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Walter Scott | 5 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 17 | Elaine Scott | 3 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 18 | Howard Jackson | 21 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Beulah Jackson | 18 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 20 | John Jackson | 12 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Edward Macey | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Emma Macey | 42 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 23 | Maude Macey | 14 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 24 | Moses Macey | 11 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 25 | Lona Macey | 13 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 26 | Alice Macey | 10 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 27 | Cora Williams | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Washington Williams | 21 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Jessie Williams | 22 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Lucy Williams | 17 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Annie Williams | 15 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 32 | Russell Williams | 11 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 33 | Eva A Williams | 7 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 34 | Charles E Williams | 2 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 35 | Essie Morris | 21 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Lizzie Morris | 21 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 37 | Rosalie Morris | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 38 | Lottie Morris | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 39 | Minnie Morris | 1 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 40 | Thomas Morris | 0 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 41 | Hester Morris | 45 | Mother-in-law | None | Virginia |
| 42 | Agnes Morris | 20 | Sister-in-law | None | Virginia |
| 43 | B. Scott Deane | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Henrietta Deane | 28 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 45 | Asberry Snow | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Blanche Snow | 23 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 47 | Bessie Snow | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 48 | Minnie Snow | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 49 | William Snow | 46 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Chelly Snow | 43 | Wife | None | Virginia |
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)