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Sarah Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clitherall township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otter Tail |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Clitherall Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Scott | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Robert Scott | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Sarah Scott | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Otter Tail, …
Spouse, age 33
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Sara L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Otter Tail, …
Spouse, age 45
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1885 — 20 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Sarah L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 54
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clitherall township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otter Tail |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Scott
Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01945-00174)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gordon Hanson | 20 | Hired-man | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 42 | Henry L. Nelson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 43 | Esther P. Nelson | 49 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Martin E. Nelson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Canada-English |
| 45 | Charles W. Nelson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Evert G. Rolandson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Ida Rolandson | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Marian Rolandson | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Edward Rolandson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Batta H. De Lay | 22 | Lodger | Grade Teacher | Minnesota |
| 51 | Clarence Larson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 52 | Anna Larson | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Winnifred Larson | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Clarence A. Larson | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Thore Thorstenson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 56 | Irene Thorstenson | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Thore Irvin Thorstenson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Shirley Thorstenson | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Curtis Thorstenson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Marian Thorstenson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Oscar Andreisen | 59 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 62 | Louie Andreisen | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 63 | Percy Andreisen | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 64 | Le Roy Andreisen | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Anna Joy Andreisen | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Raymond Lindelien | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 67 | Gerda Lindelien | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Raymond Lindelien | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Wallace Lindelien | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Gladys Lindelien | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Thomas S. Oleson | 71 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 72 | Lena Oleson | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Theodore R. Oleson | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 74 | Henry Scott | 60 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 75 | Sarah Scott THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Robert Scott | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 77 | Ed. K. Evenson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 78 | Carrie Evenson | 57 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Margery Evenson | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Nels Johnson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
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)