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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 Henrico, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Spencer & Julia — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Henrico, Virginia |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Samuel C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Club |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Precinct 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Scott | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Nellie Scott | Other | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Rosa Scott | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Samuel Scott | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Lucy Scott | Other | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Emma Simms | Other | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Ann Scott | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Warner Allen | Other | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Sterling Scott | Other | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Cinthia Scott | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Louis Scott | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Thelma Scott | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Susie Banks | Other | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 14
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer Tobacco Facty |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Henrico, Virginia
Other, age 23
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son in law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Works out |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Head, age 32
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 13 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Samuel C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Club |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Samuel Scott across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Henrico, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Spencer Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elva Scott (~0.81 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Spencer Scott
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Scott
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elva Scott
b. ~1845
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Scott
Head · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1910unit:0670)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alice B. | 55 | Wife | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 52 | Alice C. | 15 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 53 | Charles Lilly | 36 | Head | Porter | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mollie Lilly | 36 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 55 | Levi Fleming | 24 | Nephew | Steward | Virginia |
| 56 | Moselle Lilly | 5 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 57 | Marshall Hyatt | 38 | Head | Brakeman | South Carolina |
| 58 | Lillie Hyatt | 27 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 59 | William Hyatt | 8 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 60 | Joseph Williams | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Esther Williams | 23 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 62 | Hider Mcmullen | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Georgia Mcmullen | 12 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 64 | Annie Mcmullen | 11 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 65 | Cordera Mcmullen | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 66 | Elizabeth Mcmullen | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 67 | James Perham | 34 | Head | Plasterer | Virginia |
| 68 | Lucy Perham | 25 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 69 | James Jr. Perham | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 70 | Clarence Thomas | 31 | Lodger | Helper | South Carolina |
| 71 | Mary Goode | 41 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 72 | Frank Johnson | 38 | Head | Driver | Virginia |
| 73 | Sallie Johnson | 33 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 74 | Louise Johnson | 16 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 75 | Albert Gramer | 57 | Uncle | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Mattie Brent | 37 | Cousin | Dishwasher | Virginia |
| 77 | Maurice Morris | 10 | Nephew | None | Virginia |
| 78 | Rosa Johnson | 24 | Lodger | None | Virginia |
| 79 | Bud Johnson | 39 | Lodger | Driver | North Carolina |
| 80 | Edgar Jones | 37 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 81 | Henry Boarman | 36 | Lodger | Porter | Virginia |
| 82 | Marie Glynney | 22 | Lodger | Maid | Virginia |
| 83 | Hardy Loman | 25 | Lodger | Porter | Virginia |
| 84 | Sallie Booker | 21 | Lodger | Dishwasher | Virginia |
| 85 | Abbey Guy | 19 | Lodger | Dishwasher | North Carolina |
| 86 | Samuel C. Scott THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Waiter | Virginia |
| 87 | Cinthia Scott | 21 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 88 | Thelma B. Scott | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 89 | Louis E. Scott | 0 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 90 | Warner Allen | 75 | Lodger | None | Virginia |
| 91 | Emma Simms | 51 | Lodger | Cook | Virginia |
| 92 | Sterling Scott | 65 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 93 | Susie Banks | 45 | Boarder | Laundress | Virginia |
| 94 | Rosa R. Scott | 23 | Brother | Packer | Virginia |
| 95 | Charles E. Scott | 20 | Brother | Janitor | Virginia |
| 96 | Lucy P. Scott | 15 | Sister | None | Virginia |
| 97 | Nellie H. Scott | 14 | Sister | None | Virginia |
| 98 | Ann Scott | 13 | Sister | None | Virginia |
| 99 | William Simms | 60 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 100 | Sarah Simms | 41 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.81
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)