Willie Scott — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Morehouse-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Willie Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morehouse-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Morehouse-County, Louisiana
Surname	Scott
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Police Jury Ward 4
1935 Residence (County)	Morehouse
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Paper Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	200
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Police Jury Ward 4
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Willie	Age	Birth yr
Rosie Scott	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Willie Scott	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Willie Scott	Head	—	32	~1908
Dammie Scott	Son	—	7	~1933
Harry Scott	Son	—	4	~1936
Robie Scott	Son	—	9	~1931
Katie Scott	Spouse	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Morehouse, Louisiana

Other, age 11

Morehouse, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Will
Relationship to Head	Adopted son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Morehouse, Louisiana

Other, age 22

Morehouse, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	Son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Pulp Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Morehouse-County, Louisiana

Head, age 32

Morehouse-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members

Surname	Scott
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Police Jury Ward 4
1935 Residence (County)	Morehouse
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Paper Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	200
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Willie Scott

Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Louisiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01413-00281)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Emma N. Wise	38	Wife	—	Louisiana
2	Earnest Mitchell	34	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
3	Geneva Mitchell	30	Wife	—	Louisiana
4	Helen Mitchell	5	Daughter	—	Louisiana
5	Earnest Jr. Mitchell	3	Son	—	Louisiana
6	Lee Cain	67	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
7	Minnie Cain	55	Wife	—	Louisiana
8	Carey Ann Cain	32	Daughter	Teacher	Louisiana
9	Marion Jenkins	36	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
10	Agnes Jenkins	35	Wife	—	Louisiana
11	Al Flood	60	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
12	Ernestine Flood	52	Wife	Laundress	Louisiana
13	Bernis Carter	4	Grandson	—	Louisiana
14	Emma Brown	65	Head	—	Arkansas
15	Emmeline White	18	Daughter	—	Alabama
16	Marie E. Brown	15	Daughter	—	Texas
17	Alex Banks	32	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
18	Walter Alexander	69	Head	—	Louisiana
19	Alfred Smith	35	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
20	Beatrice Smith	33	Daughter	—	Louisiana
21	Willie E. Smith	19	Daughter	—	Louisiana
22	Thelma Smith	14	Daughter	—	Louisiana
23	Steve Jenkins	33	Lodger	Laborer	Louisiana
24	Willie Scott THIS PERSON	32	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
25	Katie Lee Scott	26	Wife	—	Arkansas
26	Robie Lee Scott	9	Son	—	Louisiana
27	Rosie Lee Scott	8	Daughter	—	Louisiana
28	Dammie L. Scott	7	Son	—	Louisiana
29	Harry L. Scott	4	Son	—	Louisiana
30	Willie Lee Scott	2	Daughter	—	Louisiana
31	Mark Harold	67	Head	—	Louisiana
32	Wilbert Ervin	21	Head	Farmer	Louisiana
33	Jerome Moore	36	Head	Farmer	Louisiana
34	Eleanor Robinson	38	Sister	Cook	Louisiana
35	Helen Jackson	12	Niece	Maid	Louisiana
36	Clara Smith	29	Sister	Cook	Louisiana
37	Milton Moore	14	Niece	—	Louisiana
38	Mildred Moore	14	Niece	—	Louisiana
39	Howard Moore	13	Son	—	Louisiana
40	Nephew Goldman	None	M	Farm	—

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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)

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