Arthur Bennett — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ellsworth & Nora — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Madison-County, Indiana
Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Arthur C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Elwood City
1935 Residence (County)	Madison
Additional Details
Occupation	Water Carrier
Industry	Steel Construction
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	12
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Water Carrier
Township / Ward	Elwood City
Est. Birth Year	~1913

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 Arthur	Age	Birth yr
Helen Bennett	Spouse	—	25	~1915
Mary Bennett	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Arthur Bennett	Head	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Madison, Indiana

Son, age 7

Madison, Indiana · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Arthur C.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	7
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Madison, Indiana

Son, age 18

Madison, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Arthur A
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Madison-County, Indiana

Head, age 27

Madison-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members

Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Arthur C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Elwood City
1935 Residence (County)	Madison
Occupation	Water Carrier
Industry	Steel Construction
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	12
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Our Model Tree links Arthur Bennett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ellsworth Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Bennett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Ellsworth Bennett

b. ~1868

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Nora Bennett

b. ~1878

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Arthur Bennett

Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Indiana

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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 — Madison-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01074-00168)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	David L. Phelps	4	Son	—	Pennsylvania
2	Curtis W. Sparks	35	Head	Fireman	Indiana
3	Elizabeth Sparks	37	Wife	Peeling	Indiana
4	Curtis Jr. Sparks	11	Son	—	Indiana
5	George A. Sparks	10	Son	—	Indiana
6	Raymond L. Sparks	5	Son	—	Indiana
7	Selma E. Whitenack	33	Head	Section Hand	Illinois
8	Alice M. Whitenack	32	Wife	—	Indiana
9	Betty A. Whitenack	13	Daughter	—	Illinois
10	Mabel M. Whitenack	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
11	Emma J. Weed	79	Head	—	Indiana
12	Chas L. Collins	29	Head	Laborer	Indiana
13	Mary P. Collins	28	Wife	—	Indiana
14	Mary L. Collins	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
15	Dixie C. Collins	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
16	Curtis A. Collins	60	Head	Blower	Colorado
17	Lula B. Collins	52	Wife	—	Indiana
18	Martin M. Walker	54	Head	Laborer	Iowa
19	Alma Walker	49	Wife	—	Indiana
20	Mary F. Walker	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
21	William M. Walker	13	Son	—	Indiana
22	Betty L. Walker	10	Daughter	—	Kansas
23	Franklin Walker	7	Son	—	Indiana
24	Arthur C. Bennett THIS PERSON	27	Head	Water Carrier	Indiana
25	Helen P. Bennett	25	Wife	—	Indiana
26	Mary L. Bennett	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
27	Edward S. Armstrong	65	Head	—	Indiana
28	Elmer E. Caster	76	Head	—	Indiana
29	Lora J. Caster	72	Wife	—	Indiana
30	Raymond C. Plott	50	Step-son	—	Indiana
31	Perry H. Jackson	53	Head	Watchman	Indiana
32	Gertrude L. Jackson	54	Wife	—	Indiana
33	Juanita P. Jackson	20	Daughter	New Worker	Indiana
34	James C. Jackson	16	Son	—	Indiana
35	John P. Jackson	16	Son	—	Indiana
36	John D. Stevens	34	Head	Laborer	Michigan
37	Vella V. Stevens	34	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
38	Genavia A. Stevens	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
39	John D. Stevens	7	Son	—	Kentucky
40	Prudella M. Stevens	5	Daughter	—	Indiana

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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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