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Samuel Scott — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Samuel Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence & Clarence — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greene-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ruckersville District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | on Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ruckersville District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hellen Williams | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mora Scott | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Frances Williams | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mattie White | Other | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| William Scott | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Elaine Williams | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Samuel Scott | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age 5
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 4 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age 15
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | News boy |
| Industry | Street |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Greene-County, Virginia
Son, age 26
Greene-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ruckersville District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | on Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clarence Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Clarence Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mora Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clarence Scott
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clarence Scott
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Scott
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Scott
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mora Scott
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Scott
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Virginia
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Sibling
Elaine Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04266-00102)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Will Wood | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Addie Dawson | 60 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 43 | Mosby Dawson | 51 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | John Dawson | 45 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Lida Sims | 77 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Fanny Taylor | 33 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Stuart Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Hallison Jovells | 33 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Laura Jovells | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Irene Jovells | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Fannie Lewis | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 52 | John Lewis | 25 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Dennis Fry | 73 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Catherine Fry | 40 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | James Henney | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Florence Henney | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Mora Scott | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Samuel Scott THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | William Scott | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Elaine Williams | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 61 | Frances Williams | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Hellen Williams | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Mattie White | 76 | Mother | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 64 | Howard Jackson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Plumb Jackson | 40 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Emmett Harlow | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Doris Harlow | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Avallace Harlow | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Dorothy Harlow | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Nortense Harlow | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Clarence Snow | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Annamarie Snow | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | James Snow | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Drucella Snow | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Vivie Snow | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Annie Snow | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Nourless Snow | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Lottie Snow | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Clement Harlow | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 80 | Alice Harlow | 82 | Mother | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)