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Arthur Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Bennett across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Bennett | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Francis Bennett | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Eugene Bennett | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Arthur Bennett | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Flossie Bennett | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Dillard Bennett | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Grady Bennett | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Evelyn Bennett | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Thomas Bennett | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Head, age 41
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Archie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Head, age 49
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1891 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Arthur Bennett across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Arthur Bennett
Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02067-00324)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Bennett THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Flossie Bennett | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Thomas Bennett | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Grady Bennett | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Eugene Bennett | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Evelyn Bennett | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Dillard Bennett | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Francis Bennett | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Charles Bennett | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Jim Flowers | 53 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Della Flowers | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Marshall Johnson | 70 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Rosa L. Johnson | 69 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Sid Long | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Jessie Long | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Marvin Long | 17 | Son | Retail Grocery Store | Mississippi |
| 17 | Guy Long | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Lindburg Long | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Dolly Long | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Margaret Long | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Everette Fulton | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Lena Fulton | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Billy Fulton | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Gladys Fulton | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Austin Hood | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Mozelle Hood | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Ruth E. Hood | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Annie E. Hood | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Gallia Hood | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Aron Staggs | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Mackie Staggs | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | A. C. Staggs | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Wilmer Staggs | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Fred Staggs | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Wilburn Holland | 43 | In law | Sawyer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Walker Scruggs | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Francis Scruggs | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Jane W. Scruggs | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Ruth Clark | 38 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 40 | Bennie Clark | 19 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
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)