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Samuel Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Champaign-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Champaign-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Delmar & William — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Champaign-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Samuel L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Urbana city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 60 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Urbana City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Scott | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Scott | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jackilee Evans | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Samuel Scott | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Geneva Scott | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Champaign, Illinois
Son, age 7
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 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 | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Champaign, Illinois
Son, age 17
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 6 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 | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Champaign-County, Illinois
Head, age 27
Champaign-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Samuel L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Urbana city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 60 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Delmar Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father William Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosamond Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Delmar Scott
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Scott
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosamond Scott
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Scott
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Illinois
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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 — Champaign-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Champaign-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00765-00870)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julian W. Smith | 23 | Son | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 2 | Forrest E. Smith | 21 | Son | Serviceman | Illinois |
| 3 | Ruth P. Smith | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 4 | Roland J. Smith | 36 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 5 | Hazel M. Smith | 35 | Wife | Helper | Illinois |
| 6 | Golden E. Smith | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Norma J. Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Sylvia D. Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Neva P. Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | William D. Scott | 65 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Nora M. Scott | 64 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Andrew Smith | 49 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 13 | William J. Scott | 20 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 14 | Martha Scott | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Edward D. Scott | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | William D. Scott | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Matilda Nation | 72 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Floyd Leonard | 34 | Head | Instructor | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Gladys Leonard | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Suzanne Leonard | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Shirley Leonard | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Ira B. Johnson | 52 | Head | Coal Dock | Indiana |
| 23 | Lucy Johnson | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Caroline Johnson | 30 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Edward Johnson | 20 | Son | Attendant | Illinois |
| 26 | Earl Johnson | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 27 | Samuel L. Scott THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 28 | Geneva Scott | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Donald L. Scott | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Mary E. Scott | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Jackilee Evans | 5 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Glenn W. Burwell | 29 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 33 | Nellie E. Burwell | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Everet Chaplin | 29 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 35 | Bernice Chaplin | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Phyllis J. Chaplin | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Jennette Ambler | 67 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Renos Rawley | 36 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 39 | Mildred Rawley | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel
Gen 1 · 3 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)