Charles Bennett — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Vigo-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Charles Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vigo-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Loda — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Vigo-County, Indiana
Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Terre Haute
1935 Residence (County)	Vigo
Additional Details
Occupation	clerk
Industry	Rail road office
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Clerk
Township / Ward	Terre Haute
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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 Charles	Age	Birth yr
Charles Bennett	Head	—	35	~1905
Charles Bennett	Son	—	14	~1926
Hazel Bennett	Spouse	—	33	~1907

Census Appearances

1920

Vigo, Indiana

Son, age 15

Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Vigo, Indiana

Head, age 25

Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Vigo-County, Indiana

Head, age 35

Vigo-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members

Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Terre Haute
1935 Residence (County)	Vigo
Occupation	clerk
Industry	Rail road office
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1200
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 Charles Bennett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Loda Bennett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Edward Bennett

b. ~1885

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Loda Bennett

b. ~1888

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Charles Bennett

Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · 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 — Vigo-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01104-00276)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Marjory Schrimer	19	Wife	—	Indiana
42	Merle Schrimer	3	Son	—	Indiana
43	John Schrimer	1	Son	—	Indiana
44	Martin Mccammon	68	Head	Butcher	Indiana
45	Luella Mccammon	59	Wife	—	Indiana
46	Howard Mccammon	21	Son	New Worker	Indiana
47	Charles Parks	58	Head	Fruit Peddler	Indiana
48	Minnie Parks	54	Wife	—	Illinois
49	Charles M Rogers	42	Head	Baker	Illinois
50	Sarah Rogers	41	Wife	—	Indiana
51	Ernest Rogers	19	Son	—	Indiana
52	Russell Rogers	14	Son	—	Indiana
53	Herman Turner	32	Head	Gardner	Indiana
54	Geraldine Turner	26	Wife	—	Indiana
55	Herman Jr Turner	8	Son	—	Indiana
56	Hazel E Turner	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
57	Lola P Turner	3	Daughter	—	Indiana
58	Clementine Shepherd	63	Head	Laborer	Indiana
59	Clarence Shepherd	24	Son	—	Indiana
61	Charles Bennett THIS PERSON	35	Head	Clerk	Indiana
62	Hazel Bennett	33	Wife	—	Indiana
63	Charles Bennett	14	Son	—	Indiana
64	Fred Holzapple	65	Head	—	Indiana
65	Karl Nipple	25	Head	Apprentice Elec. Man	Indiana
66	Margaret Nipple	23	Wife	—	Indiana
67	Fred H Nipple	5	Son	—	Indiana
68	Janice D Nipple	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
69	Theodore Shimmell	41	Head	Press Oper	Indiana
70	Hilda Shimmell	38	Wife	—	Indiana
71	Charlotte Shimmell	19	Daughter	—	Indiana
72	Chancey Shimmell	17	Son	New Worker	Indiana
73	Lawrence Shimmell	14	Son	—	Indiana
74	Jackie Shimmell	8	Son	—	Indiana
75	Donald Shimmell	5	Son	—	Indiana
76	Theodore Shimmell	1	Son	—	Indiana
77	Francis Monroe	86	Head	—	Illinois
78	Laura Wheeler	57	Daughter	House Work	Illinois
79	Ernestine Wheeler	22	Daughter	Typist	Indiana
80	Edward Bennett	57	Head	Laborer	Indiana

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Pedigree Summary

Charles

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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