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Thomas Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Saginaw-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saginaw-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bert & Herbert — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saginaw-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Charles T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saginaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | St Charles T |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Scott | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| William Scott | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Thomas Scott | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Florence Scott | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Saginaw, Michigan
Son, age 5
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Saginaw, Michigan
Son, age 16
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Saginaw-County, Michigan
Son, age 26
Saginaw-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Charles T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saginaw |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Thomas Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bert Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Herbert Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Hebert Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bert Scott
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herbert Scott
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hebert Scott
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Scott
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Scott
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Scott
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Michigan
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Sibling
William Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Saginaw-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Saginaw-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01814-00708)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orville (R) Whitehead | 44 | nephew | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 2 | Bert Scott | 66 | head | Miner | Michigan |
| 3 | Florence Scott | 51 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Thomas Scott THIS PERSON | 26 | son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 5 | William Scott | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 6 | Vern Miller | 28 | head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 7 | Rose Miller | 28 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | James Miller | 3 | son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Erma Miller | 2 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Roy Miller | 1 | son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Nettie Miller | 55 | mother | — | Michigan |
| 12 | William Van Brunt | 62 | head | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 13 | Genevieve Van Brunt | 57 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Walter W. Berridge | 72 | head | Farmer | England |
| 15 | Sarah Berridge | 65 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | James Berridge | 36 | son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 17 | Arthur Berridge | 34 | son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 18 | Margaret Berridge | 98 | mother | — | England |
| 19 | James Mahoney | 53 | head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 20 | Theresa Mahoney | 50 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Robert Mahoney | 20 | son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 22 | Ray Mahoney | 39 | head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 23 | Elizabeth Mahoney | 38 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 24 | James E. Mahoney | 15 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Rosemary Mahoney | 13 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Margaret E. Mahoney | 10 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Walter J. Mahoney | 9 | son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Jerry Mahoney | 7 | son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Thomas Mahoney | 6 | son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Harold Mahoney | 5 | son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Raymond Mahoney | 1 | son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Neil R. Mahoney | 0 | son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Louis Mahoney | 55 | head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 34 | Wilhelmine Mahoney | 52 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Esther Mahoney | 24 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Donald Mahoney | 20 | son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 37 | Frederick Mahoney | 17 | son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 38 | Bernard Mahoney | 14 | son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 39 | Edward Mahoney | 12 | son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Lawrence Mahoney | 7 | son | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
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)