Thomas Scott — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Almira — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Richland-County, Ohio
Surname	Scott
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Madison Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Richland
Additional Details
Occupation	fireman
Industry	hotel
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	1080
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Fireman
Township / Ward	Madison Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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
Roberta Scott	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Marlene Scott	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Thomas Scott	Head	—	34	~1906
Alberta Scott	Spouse	—	31	~1909

Census Appearances

1920

Richland, Ohio

Son, age 14

Richland, Ohio · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Thomas L
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Richland, Ohio

Head, age 25

Richland, Ohio · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Thomas L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	Rail Road
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Richland-County, Ohio

Head, age 34

Richland-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Madison Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Richland
Occupation	fireman
Industry	hotel
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	1080
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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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 George Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Almira Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

George Scott

b. ~1873

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Almira Scott

b. ~1878

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Thomas Scott

Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Ohio

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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 — Richland-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03136-00249)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Janet Ross	10	daughter	—	Ohio
42	Thomas Scott THIS PERSON	34	head	Fireman	Ohio
43	Alberta Scott	31	wife	—	Ohio
44	Roberta Scott	13	daughter	—	Ohio
45	Marlene Scott	4	daughter	—	Ohio
46	Leslie Kimbel	49	head	Proprietor	Ohio
47	Tillie Kimbel	47	wife	—	Ohio
48	Rose Alice Kimbel	17	daughter	—	Ohio
49	E. A. Reed	54	head	Mail Clerk	Ohio
50	Mary A. Reed	55	wife	—	Ohio
51	Laverne Thomas	25	head	Curing Room	Ohio
52	Kathleen Thomas	20	wife	—	Ohio
53	Barbara Ann Thomas	1	daughter	—	Ohio
54	James H. Dewberry	35	head	Tire Builder	Georgia
55	James H. Jr. Dewberry	15	son	—	Georgia
56	Walter Thomas Dewberry	14	son	—	Kentucky
57	Charles Ohler	59	head	Laborer	Ohio
58	Iva Ohler	60	wife	—	Ohio
59	Robert Beam	56	head	Trucker	Ohio
60	Charles Beam	30	son	Trucker	Ohio
61	Victor Riley	14	grand-son	—	Ohio
62	Arthur B. Callahan	44	head	Window Washer	Nebraska
63	Goldie Callahan	36	wife	—	Ohio
64	James R. Callahan	16	son	—	Ohio
65	Alice M. Callahan	10	daughter	—	Ohio
66	Erma Longshore	18	wife's niece	—	Ohio
67	Jay A. Mckinley	52	head	Foreman	Ohio
68	Irma Mckinley	46	wife	—	Ohio
69	Jay E. Mckinley	23	son	—	Ohio
70	J. P. Smith	59	head	Foreman	Penna
71	Bessie Smith	55	wife	—	Ohio
72	Stanley Bobo	12	grandson	—	Ohio
73	Charles Metcalf	29	head	Curing Room	Ohio
74	Naomi Metcalf	25	wife	—	Ohio
75	Joe Ann Metcalf	2	daughter	—	Ohio
76	Ernest R. Lee	73	head	Farmer	Ohio
77	Larentza Lee	16	son	—	Ohio
78	Joseph Earhart	25	head	Barber	Ohio
79	Doris Earhart	25	wife	—	Ohio
80	Patricia Earhart	3	daughter	—	Ohio

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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