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Willie Scott — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Scott across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Moselle — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lee-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Willie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beldon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sharecropper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Sharecropper |
| Township / Ward | Beldon |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maura Scott | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Willie Scott | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Vera Scott | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
Son, age
Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Walter C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Write | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Lee, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Willie Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Lee, Mississippi
Head, age 22
Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lee-County, Mississippi
Head, age 32
Lee-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Willie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beldon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Occupation | Sharecropper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Willie Scott across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Moselle Doss (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ophelia Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Scott
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Moselle Doss
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ophelia Scott
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Scott
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · 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 — Lee-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02042-00700)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Monroe | 48 | Head | Sharecropper | Mississippi |
| 2 | Rodie Monroe | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Pauline Monroe | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Thomas S. Walker | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Mamie A. Walker | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Ralph X. Wallace | 26 | Head | Sharecropper | Mississippi |
| 7 | Robita Wallace | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Leslie S. Scruggs | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 9 | Isabel X. Scruggs | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | James P. Scruggs | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Annie E. Scruggs | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Charles F. Scruggs | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Shirley Jean Scruggs | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Virgel O. Moore | 45 | Head | Postmaster | Mississippi |
| 15 | Flonnie X. Moore | 37 | Wife | Post Mistress | Mississippi |
| 16 | Myrtis Moore | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Orion Moore | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Jessie G. Sackey | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Eula May Sackey | 45 | Wife | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 20 | Charles Sackey | 23 | Son | Cloth Spreader | Mississippi |
| 21 | Hettie Lee Sackey | 20 | Daughter | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 22 | Doris Fay Sackey | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Douglas S. Sackey | 14 | Son | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 24 | Vilmer V. Stevenson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Carrie M. Stevenson | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | James B. Stevenson | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Ray V. Stevenson | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Monnie Pearson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Monnie Pearson | 35 | Wife | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 30 | Lena S. Nunnelly | 65 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Willie D. Nunnelly | 42 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Harbin G. Pelton | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 33 | Zillie Pelton | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Harold Pelton | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Alice Jean Pelton | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Robert O. Carruth | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Alvis Carruth | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Willie L. Scott THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Sharecropper | Mississippi |
| 39 | Vera Lee Scott | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Maura Scott | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie
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)