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Charles Benson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Charles Benson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWashington-County, Ohio
SurnameBenson
Given NameCharles
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Newport T.
1935 Residence (County)Washington
Additional Details
OccupationForestry
IndustryN.Y.A.
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)488
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationForestry
Township / WardNewport T
Est. Birth Year~1922

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Charles Age Birth yr
Charles Benson Son — 18 ~1922
Betty Seevers Daughter — 14 ~1926
Wilda Seevers Daughter — 7 ~1933
Earnest Rosenbush Other — 24 ~1916
Fred Seevers Head — 32 ~1908
Clelon Benson Son — 15 ~1925
Anna Seevers Spouse — 47 ~1893
Pearl Seevers Daughter — 10 ~1930

Census Appearances

1930
Washington, Ohio
Other, age 7
Washington, Ohio · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Benson
Given Name Charles C.
Relationship to Head Step-son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Washington-County, Ohio
Son, age 18
Washington-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
Surname Benson
Given Name Charles
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Newport T.
1935 Residence (County) Washington
Occupation Forestry
Industry N.Y.A.
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 488
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Charles Benson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Benson
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Ohio
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Sibling
Wilda Seevers
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clelon Benson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Seevers
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Seevers
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03166-00348)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Allen J Tidd 4 Son — Ohio
2 Raymond C Tidd 2 Son — Ohio
3 Uriah D Seevers 36 Head Farmer Ohio
4 Irene Seevers 23 Wife — Ohio
5 Joseph D Seevers 65 Head — Ohio
6 Mary E Seevers 69 Wife — Ohio
7 Thomas Seevers 21 Son Labour Ohio
8 Mary Higgins 79 Head — Ohio
9 Clarence Eddy 36 Head Farmer Ohio
10 Mary E Eddy 33 Wife — West Virginia
11 Clarence P Eddy 14 Son — Ohio
12 Kenneth G Eddy 13 Son — Ohio
13 Betty Eddy 11 Daughter — Ohio
14 Joseph J Eddy 10 Son — Ohio
15 Charles Eddy 10 Son — Ohio
16 Richard M Eddy 8 Son — Ohio
17 Stanley L Eddy 6 Son — Ohio
18 Wayne R Eddy 5 Son — Ohio
19 Virginia L Eddy 4 Daughter — Ohio
20 Gold E Eddy 2 Son — Ohio
21 Forrest E Eddy 1 Son — Ohio
22 Fred Seevers 32 Head Farmer Ohio
23 Anna Seevers 47 Wife — Ohio
24 Betty J Seevers 14 Daughter — Ohio
25 Pearl A Seevers 10 Daughter — Ohio
26 Wilda K Seevers 7 Daughter — Ohio
27 Charles Benson THIS PERSON 18 Son Forestry Ohio
28 Clelon Benson 15 Son Forestry Ohio
29 Earnest Rosenbush 24 Son-in-law — Germany
30 Samuel E Hesson 35 Head Road Work Ohio
31 Edna M Hesson 31 Wife — Ohio
32 Charles H Hesson 10 Son — Ohio
33 Edith L Hesson 8 Daughter — Ohio
34 Thomas E Hesson 6 Son — Ohio
35 James Robbins 50 Head Farmer Ohio
36 Gladys Robbins 41 Wife — Ohio
37 Jane A Robbins 8 Daughter — Ohio
38 George W Thomas 58 Head Farmer Ohio
39 Hallie Thomas 42 Wife — Ohio
40 Ester M Thomas 18 Daughter — Ohio

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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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