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Alice Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Taylor-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Alice Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Taylor-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Taylor-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grafton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Grafton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bennett | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Joan Bennett | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Alice Bennett | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Merle Bennett | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Edna Bennett | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Alice Stout | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Bennett | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Taylor, West …
Spouse, age 41
Taylor, West Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Taylor, West …
Other, age 52
Taylor, West Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Taylor-County, West …
Spouse, age 62
Taylor-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grafton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Bennett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Bennett
Spouse · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Taylor-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Taylor-County, West Virginia
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38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04447-00338)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald Nucleus | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Maxine Nucleus | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Doris A Nucleus | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Edward Nucleus | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Alston Nucleus | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Kenneth Nucleus | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Charles M Travis | 60 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Selah Travis | 62 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Dorotha Travis | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | John F Reger | 74 | Head | Shop | West Virginia |
| 12 | Appalona Reger | 65 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Mary Joan Reger | 16 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Oleo De Moss | 41 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 15 | Hazel De Moss | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Eloise De Moss | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Edmund De Moss | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Frederick De Moss | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Austin J Gerkin | 36 | Head | Painter | West Virginia |
| 20 | Marjorie Gerkin | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Luther A Reese | 52 | Head | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 22 | Mae B Reese | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Betty Reese | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | George Francis | 55 | Head | Machinist Helper | Kentucky |
| 25 | Lula Francis | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Richard Francis | 21 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 28 | Rex Jackson | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 29 | Lucile Jackson | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Robert Jackson | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Mary Ann Jackson | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Arthur Jackson | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | John E Bennett | 61 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Alice Bennett THIS PERSON | 62 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Robert Bennett | 34 | Son | Machinist Helper | West Virginia |
| 36 | Alice L Stout | 13 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Merle Bennett | 26 | Son | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 38 | Edna Bennett | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Joan Bennett | 1 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Charles S Marden | 71 | Head | Oceanatry|Oceanatry | West Virginia |
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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)