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Walter Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Greenwood-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Walter Scott across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenwood-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents M & Ida — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greenwood-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenwood |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 50 |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | 50 |
| Township / Ward | Greenwood Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Scott | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Walter Scott | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Earle Scott | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Harvey Scott | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Essie Scott | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Greenwood, South …
Son, age 8
Greenwood, South Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 5 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Greenwood, South …
Son, age 17
Greenwood, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 8 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 | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Greenwood, South …
Head, age 27
Greenwood, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Walter E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Greenwood, South …
Head, age 37
Greenwood, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Greenwood-County, South …
Head, age 47
Greenwood-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenwood |
| Occupation | 50 |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father M Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
M Scott
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Scott
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Scott
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Scott
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenwood-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenwood-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03815-00740)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latrell Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Lee Brown | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Fred Dorn | 39 | Head | Sawyer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Cora Dorn | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Clenson Dorn | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Billie Coleman | 73 | Head | 0 | South Carolina |
| 7 | Charlie Williams | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Annie Williams | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Helen Ward | 11 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Joseph Baylor | 5 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Taylor Mosley | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Alice Mosley | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | J. C. Mosley | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Idula Mosley | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | J. B. Strickland | 59 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Estelle Strickland | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | J. B. Jr. Strickland | 21 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Mary L. Strickland | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Virginia Strickland | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Ethel Strickland | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Frank Strickland | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Geneva Strickland | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Mary Strickland | 73 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Anderson Bolden | 27 | Head | Mortar Mixer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Josie Bolden | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Anderson Jr. Bolden | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Eugene Bolden | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Ida J. Scott | 68 | Head | 30 | South Carolina |
| 29 | Elise Hart | 29 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 30 | Frank Hart | 12 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Fred Hart | 10 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Billie Hart | 8 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Roy Scott | 20 | Head | Hand Card Room | South Carolina |
| 34 | Irene Scott | 18 | Wife | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 35 | Walter Scott THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | 50 | South Carolina |
| 36 | Essie Scott | 46 | Wife | 0 | South Carolina |
| 37 | Harvey Scott | 19 | Son | 55 | South Carolina |
| 38 | Earle Scott | 18 | Son | 40 | South Carolina |
| 39 | Agnes Scott | 16 | Daughter | 0 | South Carolina |
| 40 | James H. Scott | 45 | Head | 50 | South Carolina |
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)