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Virginia Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1931), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1931
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montgomery |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Ep 12 Porter |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1931 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Scott | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Thomas Scott | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ben Scott | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Ben Scott | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Virginia Scott | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Beatrice Scott | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Lucy Scott | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Arthur Scott | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Johnson Scott | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Alabama
Daughter, age 1
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Montgomery-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 9
Montgomery-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1931 — 9 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montgomery |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Highest Grade | 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Virginia Scott across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Virginia Scott
Daughter · 1940 · age 9 · b. ~1931 · Alabama
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Sibling
Arthur Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnson Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Montgomery-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00070-00025)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Smilie | 56 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Bertha Smilie | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Bernice Smilie | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Minnie Lee | 65 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Henry Smilie | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 6 | Ada Smilie | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Wilma Smilie | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Mary Lou Smilie | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Thomas J. Smilie | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Caramel Smilie | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Henry C. Smilie | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Sidney Kinne | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Viola Kinne | 38 | Wife | Housewife | Alabama |
| 14 | James W. Kinne | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Willie Ed Kinne | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Magalene Kinne | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Minnie Jackson | 30 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Ben Scott | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Beatrice Scott | 30 | Wife | Housewife | Alabama |
| 20 | Ben Jr. Scott | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 21 | Thomas Scott | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 22 | Lucy Scott | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | William Scott | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Virginia Scott THIS PERSON | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Johnson Scott | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Arthur J. Scott | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Jessie Anderson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 28 | Margaret Mitchell | 50 | Head | Public Welfare | Alabama |
| 29 | Will Motley | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | May Motley | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Alabama |
| 31 | Will Jr. Motley | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 32 | Etheline Motley | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Sam Motley | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Booker T. Motley | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Julius Motley | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Hazel Bullard | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | John Hubbard | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Annie Hubbard | 32 | Wife | Housewife | Alabama |
| 39 | Martha Ann Hubbard | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Geraldine Hubbard | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)