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William Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & William — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henrico |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Elevator operator |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 736 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Elevator Operator |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Scott | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| William Scott | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Jeanette Scott | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 1
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 3 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 13
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 23
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henrico |
| Occupation | Elevator operator |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 736 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 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 William Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father William Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Edmond Scott (~0.81 confidence) and mother Bettie Scott (~0.81 confidence) and mother Fannie Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jeanette Scott (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Andrew Scott
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Scott
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Scott
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edmond Scott
b. ~1856
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Bettie Scott
b. ~1861
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Fannie Scott
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jeanette Scott
b. ~1906
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
William Scott
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04324-00433)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernice L. Stephens | 37 | Lodger | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 2 | Robert H. Fauntleroy | 54 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 3 | Anna M. Fauntleroy | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Marguerite R. Fauntleroy | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Helene Smith | 10 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Lillie Shepperson | 39 | Head | Maid | Virginia |
| 7 | Minerva Franklin | 26 | Sister | Maid | Virginia |
| 8 | James Jones | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Grace Jones | 30 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 10 | Andrew Harris | 59 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Moley Hines | 68 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Loomis Jr. Lewis | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Loomis Lewis | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Oscar Wood | 43 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Mary E. Wood | 37 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 16 | John Long | 42 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 17 | Lucy Long | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Ernest Britt | 39 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Fannie Britt | 29 | Lodger | Maid | Virginia |
| 20 | Ella Mead | 55 | Lodger | Maid | Virginia |
| 21 | Israel Stroud | 52 | Head | Helper | Virginia |
| 22 | Elsie Stroud | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Percy Garland | 54 | Head | Porter | South Carolina |
| 24 | Annie L. Garland | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Elois Garland | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lafayette Irby | 42 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 27 | Hattie Irby | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Paul Irby | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | John M. Guffin | 55 | Head | Letter Carrier | Virginia |
| 30 | Alice A. Guffin | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | John T. Garland | 32 | Lodger | Porter | South Carolina |
| 32 | David Sr. Miller | 24 | Head | Wrapper | Virginia |
| 33 | Anita L. Miller | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | James A. Turner | 16 | Brother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Julia H. Turner | 13 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Charles D. Harris | 60 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Martha D. Harris | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | William J. Scott | 48 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 39 | Jeanette Scott | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 40 | William E. Scott THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Elevator Operator | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.81
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)