1827 Birth:814,730,814 Birth date of 17 June 1827 based on work of other Scott researcher, which is supported by the Sanford's age (23 years) in 1850 census enumeration. Birth place of Utica, Washington Township, Licking County assumed based on location of the Scott family in that place in the 1830 census enumeration.

1830 U.S. Census:730 Sanford enumerated in the household of his father Josiah Scott in Utica, Washington Township, Licking County, Ohio as one of two males under the age of 5; Sanford was about age 3.

1840 U.S. Census:2110 Sanford enumerated in the household of his father Josiah Scott in Washington Township, Licking County, Ohio as one of two males age 10 to 15; Sanford was about age 13.

1850 U.S. Census:814
Logan County, Ohio (Bellefontaine, District No. 87 Lake J.P.)
Enumerated 19 August 1850
Sanford L. Scott •• 23, male, cooper, born in Ohio
Permelia •• 21, female, born in Ohio
Samantha •• 2, female, born in Ohio
Mary F. Workman •• 20, female, born in Pennsylvania

1860 U.S. Census:2438
Floyd County, Iowa (St. Charles Township, St. Charles City Post Office)
Enumerated 27 July 1850
Sanford S. Scott •• 33, male, cooper, real estate value $400, personal property value $175, born in Ohio
Pamelia •• 32, female, born in Ohio
Samantha •• 12, female, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
Diantha •• 10, female, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
Mary R. •• 7, female, born in Wisconsin, attended school with the year
Abby •• 4, female, born in Iowa
James C. •• 2, male, born in Iowa
Fred Dutcher •• 25, male, laborer, born in New York
Father Josiah Scott2437 enumerated in adjacent household.

1870 U.S. Census:2696
Floyd County, Iowa (Charles City)
Enumerated 26 August 1870
Sanford Scott •• 43, male, white, cooper, real estate value $1,800, person property value $250, born in Ohio, male citizen eligible to vote
Permelia •• 40, female, white, keeping house, born in Ohio
Diantha •• 19, female, white, without occupation, born in Ohio
Mary •• 17, female, white, without occupation, born in Wisconsin, attended school within the year
Charles •• 13, male, white, born in Iowa, attended school within the year
Issey •• 9, female, white, born in Iowa, attended school within the year
Frederick •• 6, male, white, born in Iowa, attended school within the year
Joseph •• 3, male, white, born in Iowa
James Hair •• 63, white, male, farmer, born in Ohio, male citizen eligible to vote

1880 U.S. Census:2699
Floyd County, Iowa (Charles City)
Enumerated 7 June 1880
Clark Street (no house numbers)
Sanford S. Scott •• white, male, 52, married, cooper, born in Ohio, father born in Virginia, mother born in Vermont
Permelia •• white, female, 51, wife, married, keeping house, born in Ohio, father born in Vermont, mother born in Vermont
Charles J. •• white, male, 21, son, single, laborer, born in Iowa, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Isa P. •• white, female, 19, daughter, single, at school, attended school within the year, born in Iowa, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Frank •• white, male, 16, son, single, works on farm, born Iowa, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Joseph •• white, male, 12, son, at school, attended school within the year, born in Iowa, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
E. Clyde •• white, male, 8, son, single, at school, attended school within the year, born in Iowa, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio

1903 Tombstone:3071 Riverside Cemetery, Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa
S. S. Scott
Age 76
11 March 1903