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William Scott — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Joe — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 Sharon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 Sharon |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Scott | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Scott | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Nancy Scott | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Maude Scott | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Mississippi
Son, age 9
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Son, age 19
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1911 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Madison-County, Mississippi
Head, age 30
Madison-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 Sharon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 William Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Scott
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Scott
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Scott
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Scott
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Scott
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Mississippi
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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 — Madison-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02047-00872)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur P. Smith | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Mathilda Smith | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Ike Smith | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Perry Smith | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Skivey Smith | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Dan Smith | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Eddie Smith | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Charles H. Smith | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Evie Smith | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Myra Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Thira Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | James Smith | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Beulah Smith | 67 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Jack Smith | 34 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Will Black | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Martha Black | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Irene Black | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Della Black | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | W. B. Black | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | J. B. Black | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | B. L. Black | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Annie P. Johnson | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | John Luckett | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Francis Luckett | 64 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Aden Luckett | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Jimmie L. Luckett | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Mary V. Haiden | 61 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Earl Haiden | 34 | Son | Machine Operator | Mississippi |
| 29 | Ernest Haiden | 30 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Pearl Haiden | 24 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Jewel Haiden | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Horace R. Lawrence | 48 | Head | Logger | Mississippi |
| 33 | Bessie Lawrence | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Louise Lawrence | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Frank Lawrence | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Mollie Lawrence | 80 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | William Scott THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Maude Scott | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Nancy Scott | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Alberta Scott | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)