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Walter Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bland-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Walter Scott across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bland-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Isaac — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bland-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seddon District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Industry | log hauling |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Township / Ward | Seddon District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlott Scott | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Cynthia Scott | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Walter Scott | Son | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bland, Virginia
Son, age 7
Bland, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Walter R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Bland, Virginia
Son, age 16
Bland, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Walter R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Bland, Virginia
Son, age 27
Bland, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Walter R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Bland-County, Virginia
Son, age 38
Bland-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seddon District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bland |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Industry | log hauling |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 Walter Scott across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cynthia Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Scott
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Scott
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cynthia Scott
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Scott
Son · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Virginia
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Sibling
Charlott Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Bland-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Bland-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04249-00149)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiberias D. Hubble | 62 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 2 | Ossie May Hubble | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Helen Lila Hubble | 19 | Daughter | Secretary | Virginia |
| 4 | Charles A. Ham | 42 | Head | Farming | N. Carolina |
| 5 | Rosie Bell Ham | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Gertie G. Ham | 18 | Son | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 7 | Lola Ham | 11 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 8 | Earl Ham | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Beula Ham | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | William Ham | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Elmer H. Dillon | 26 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 12 | Eulah Dillon | 17 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 13 | Elmer Jr. Dillon | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Raymond E. Davis | 32 | Head | Farming | W. Virginia |
| 15 | Hilma Davis | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Elade Davis | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Elwood Davis | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Pauline Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Daniel Davis | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Rosaline Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | James G. Patterson | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Annie M. Patterson | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Myrtle G. Patterson | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | John C. Thompson | 73 | Father-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Geo. J. Thompson | 48 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 26 | Nan Evans Thompson | 46 | Wife | Poultry | Virginia |
| 27 | Evelyn Thompson | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Joan Thompson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Vern Clay | 51 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Willie G. Dillon | 52 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Luther G. Dillon | 32 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Castel Dillon | 29 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Gilmer Dillon | 25 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Lena Dillon | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Herman Dillon | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Hazel Dillon | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Janice Dillon | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Cynthia M. Scott | 61 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Walter Scott THIS PERSON | 38 | Son | Trucker | Virginia |
| 40 | Charlott Scott | 27 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 1 sibling
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)