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Walter Scott — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Alline — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | De Kalb |
| 1935 Residence (County) | De Kalb |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Webber Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Scott | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Walter Scott | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Ted Scott | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Marvin Scott | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Scott | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ruby Scott | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Illinois
Son, age 14
Jefferson, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Jefferson, Illinois
Head, age 23
Jefferson, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Jefferson-County, Illinois
Head, age 33
Jefferson-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | De Kalb |
| 1935 Residence (County) | De Kalb |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Walter Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alline Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Scott
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alline Scott
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Scott
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Illinois
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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 — Jefferson-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00816-00983)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netter Welling | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Joe Welling | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 3 | Carl Welling | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 4 | Opal Welling | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Charles R. Osborn | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Nannie E. Osborn | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Arnett Pigg | 34 | Head | Boiler Maker | Missouri |
| 8 | Edith Pigg | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Robert Pigg | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Ruth Pigg | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Betty Pigg | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Carl Pigg | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Loren Pigg | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Leona Pigg | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Fred A. Wood | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Helen Wood | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Wanda L. Wood | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Loyd Singler | 41 | Head | Box Packer | Illinois |
| 19 | Hazel Singler | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Glen Singler | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 21 | Norman Singler | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Mary Lou Singler | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Clarence Johnson | 19 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 24 | Katie Johnson | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Ed Nelson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Alice Nelson | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Dewey Shields | 37 | Head | Engine Watchman | Illinois |
| 28 | Ellen Shields | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Gordon Shields | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 30 | Clyde Shields | 14 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 31 | Maxine Shields | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Katherine Shields | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Ivan Shields | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Walter Scott THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 35 | Ruby Scott | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Doris M. Scott | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Marvin Scott | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Ted Lee Scott | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | James C. Scott | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Claude Robertson | 30 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 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)