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Thomas Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Charlotte-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charlotte-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charlotte-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bacon District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charlotte |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | RP |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Helper |
| Township / Ward | Bacon District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Scott | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Ruby Scott | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Thomas Scott | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Annie Scott | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Charlotte, Virginia
Son, age 1
Charlotte, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Charlotte, Virginia
Son, age 11
Charlotte, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Thomas A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Charlotte-County, Virginia
Son, age 21
Charlotte-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bacon District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charlotte |
| Occupation | Farm helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | RP |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Thomas Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father James Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother L Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father J Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Scott
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Scott
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
L Scott
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Scott
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Scott
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Scott
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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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 — Charlotte-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Charlotte-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04254-00143)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Virginia Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Margaret Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | James A. Lane | 70 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 44 | Maggie M. Lane | 61 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Doris Harbour | 28 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 46 | Coley Hudson | 70 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 47 | Mary S. Hudson | 66 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Gentry E. Hudson | 24 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 49 | Joseph F. Caul | 35 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 50 | Emma Caul | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Giles Goode | 37 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 52 | Lucile Goode | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Thelma Goode | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | William J. Goode | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Pauline Goode | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | David L. Goode | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Nancy Goode | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | J. Douglas | 22 | Lodger | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 59 | Albert E. Newcomb | 28 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 60 | Viola M. Newcomb | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Lucy Newcomb | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Lola Newcomb | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Beatrice Newcomb | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Clafort Newcomb | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | James H. Scott | 58 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 66 | Annie Scott | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Thomas Scott THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farm Helper | Virginia |
| 68 | Ruby R. Scott | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Floyd Newcomb | 62 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 70 | Jennie B. Newcomb | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Rena Newcomb | 27 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Andrew J. Newcomb | 13 | Grandchild | — | Virginia |
| 73 | James Ealm | 60 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 74 | Hattie Ealm | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Nelson Thorp | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Mary L. Thorp | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Lillian Thorp | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Lorena Thorp | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Elmo Thorp | 15 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Gladys Thorp | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
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)