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Walter Scott — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Scott across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Felix & Llewellyn — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Walter A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tinsmith |
| Industry | Steamship line |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1976 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Tinsmith |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Scott | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Robert Scott | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Miriam Scott | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
New York, …
Son, age 3
New York, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
None, New …
Son, age 11
None, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 6 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 21
New York, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 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 | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | checker |
| Industry | docks |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 30
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Walter A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Tinsmith |
| Industry | Steamship line |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1976 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Felix Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Llewellyn Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Irene Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Felix Scott
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Llewellyn Scott
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Irene Scott
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Scott
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New York
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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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02673-00274)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karl G. Wurst | 55 | Head | Superintendent | Germany |
| 2 | Julia Wurst | 49 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | Otto Wurst | 19 | Son | — | Germany |
| 4 | Roland Wurst | 18 | Son | Electrician'S Helper | Germany |
| 5 | James P. Caulfield | 29 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 6 | Eleanor Caulfield | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Sheila Caulfield | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Thomas G. Lowry | 37 | Head | Pipe Caulker | New York |
| 9 | Mary Lowry | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Mary A. Lowry | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Samuel F. Graff | 50 | Head | Traveling Salesman | New York |
| 12 | Florence Graff | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Henry Graff | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Myra Graff | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Joseph Eisner | 38 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 16 | Minnie Eisner | 34 | Wife | Saleslady | Austria |
| 17 | Stanley S. Eisner | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Katie Eisner | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Dora Eisner | 37 | Sister | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 20 | Esther Wiener | 40 | Sister | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 21 | Philip H. Blauht | 42 | Head | Broker | New York |
| 22 | Florence R. Blauht | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Philip H. Jr. Blauht | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | Fred Hess | 39 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Germany |
| 25 | Miriam Hess | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Charles L. Russo | 41 | Head | Painting Contractor | Italy |
| 27 | Mary Russo | 67 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | William Keven | 44 | Head | W. E. Operator | Scotland |
| 29 | Margaret Keven | 41 | Wife | Designer | Germany |
| 30 | Anna Keven | 16 | Daughter | Stenographer | Germany |
| 31 | John A. Keven | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | David Rothschild | 65 | Head | — | New York |
| 33 | Bertha Rothschild | 63 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | Silvis E. Copeland | 48 | Head | Chief Switchman | So. Carolina |
| 35 | Mae Copeland | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | William L. Copeland | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | James R. Copeland | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Walter A. Scott THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Tinsmith | New York |
| 39 | Miriam Scott | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Robert Scott | 5 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 3 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)