Samuel Scott — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Samuel Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Madison-County, Indiana
Surname	Scott
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Richland Township
1935 Residence (County)	Madison
Additional Details
Occupation	Night watchman
Industry	Public Bldg Construction
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	602
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Night Watchman
Township / Ward	Richland Township
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Samuel	Age	Birth yr
William Scott	Son	—	22	~1918
Jimmy Scott	Son	—	9	~1931
Samuel Scott	Head	—	42	~1898
Milan Scott	Other	—	2	~1938
Jack Scott	Son	—	13	~1927
Virginia Scott	Daughter	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

Madison, Indiana

Head, age 22

Madison, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farming
Industry	General Farm
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Madison, Indiana

Head, age 32

Madison, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Samuel D
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Madison-County, Indiana

Head, age 42

Madison-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Richland Township
1935 Residence (County)	Madison
Occupation	Night watchman
Industry	Public Bldg Construction
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	602
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Samuel Scott

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01074-00424)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lenora Adams	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
2	Donald Adams	7	Son	—	Indiana
3	Gerald Roach	26	Head	Farmer	Indiana
4	Maxine Roach	24	Wife	—	Indiana
5	Marjorie Roach	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
6	Ora T Whetsel	38	Head	Farmer	Indiana
7	Pearl Whetsel	38	Wife	—	Utah
8	Ruth E Whetsel	16	Daughter	Farm Laborer	Indiana
9	Quincey Scott	79	Head	Farmer	Indiana
10	Audrey Shelton	48	Daughter	—	Indiana
11	Glenn Shelton	52	Son-in-law	Stock Buyer	Indiana
12	Martha O-Bryant	24	Granddaughter	—	Indiana
13	Kenneth O-Bryant	24	Grandson-in-law	Operator Punch Press	Indiana
14	Darrel O-Bryant	5	Great-Grandson	—	Indiana
15	Oliver P Forrest	56	Head	Farmer	Indiana
16	Amy Forrest	44	Wife	—	Indiana
17	Emily Fairless	76	Mother-in-law	—	England
18	Oscar P Rushton	47	Head	Laborer	Indiana
19	Virgie M Rushton	44	Wife	—	Indiana
20	Geneva Rushton	20	Daughter	Housework	Indiana
21	Glendora Rushton	19	Daughter	Farm Worker Housework	Indiana
22	Delores Rushton	17	Daughter	Farm Worker Housework	Indiana
23	Helen Rushton	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
24	Robert Rushton	13	Son	—	Indiana
25	Donald Rushton	10	Son	—	Indiana
26	Norma J Rushton	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
27	Walter Starr	63	Head	Farmer	Indiana
28	Barbara Starr	52	Wife	—	Indiana
29	Hugh Starr	20	Son	Farm Laborer	Indiana
30	Courtney Scott	51	Head	Farmer	Indiana
31	Margaret Scott	45	Wife	—	Virginia
32	Martin L Scott	62	Head	Farmer	Indiana
33	Samuel Scott THIS PERSON	42	Head	Night Watchman	Indiana
34	William Scott	22	Son	Farm Laborer	Indiana
35	Virginia D Scott	19	Daughter	—	Indiana
36	Jack Scott	13	Son	—	Indiana
37	Jimmy Scott	9	Son	—	Indiana
38	Milan Jerry Scott	2	Grandson	—	Indiana
39	Robert Vermillion	38	Head	Farmer	Indiana
40	Bertha Vermillion	36	Wife	—	Indiana

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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.

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