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Dorothy Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Clair-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Clair-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Billing Clerk |
| Industry | Auto Supply |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Billing Clerk |
| Township / Ward | East St Louis |
| 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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bennett | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Mary Bennett | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Dorothy Bennett | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Clair, …
Daughter, age 7
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
St Clair, …
Daughter, age 18
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Wholesale Hardware Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 27
St.-Clair-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Occupation | Billing Clerk |
| Industry | Auto Supply |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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.
Our Model Tree links Dorothy Bennett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and father William Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and father William Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Bennett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Bennett
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Bennett
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Bennett
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Bennett
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Bennett
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Illinois
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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 — St.-Clair-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00881-00783)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ada Jennings | 77 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Howard Jennings | 58 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Leopold Reinhardt | 45 | Head | Barber | Illinois |
| 44 | Theresa Reinhardt | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Bettie Reinhardt | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Charles Holzendorf | 43 | Head | Charge Hand | Illinois |
| 47 | Pearl Holzendorf | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Ignatz Burger | 67 | Head | Carpenter | Canada French |
| 49 | Mary E. Burger | 62 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Clifford Harris | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 51 | Ella Harris | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | William Harris | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Josephine Lebon | 43 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Joseph Lebon | 22 | Son | Chemist | Illinois |
| 55 | John Aschbacher | 30 | Head | Billing Clerk | Illinois |
| 56 | Helen Aschbacher | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Anthony Boyle | 31 | Head | Brick-Layer | Illinois |
| 58 | Dorothy Boyle | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Jane Boyle | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Fred Skaer | 51 | Head | Steam Fitter | Illinois |
| 61 | Veronica Skaer | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Howard Skaer | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 63 | Virginia Skaer | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Robert Skaer | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | George Jr. Buschmann | 36 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 66 | Louis Buschmann | 65 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 67 | Anna Buschmann | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | William Bennett | 63 | Head | R.R. Station Master | Illinois |
| 69 | Mary Bennett | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Dorothy Bennett THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Billing Clerk | Illinois |
| 71 | Joseph D. Allen | 58 | Head | Butcher | Nebraska |
| 72 | Virginia B. Allen | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Charles J. Allen | 23 | Son | Butcher | Illinois |
| 74 | Willard Allen | 21 | Son | Butcher | Illinois |
| 75 | Catherine Funk | 83 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 76 | Robert Tyler | 64 | Head | Loc. R.R. Engineer | Illinois |
| 77 | Ethel Tyler | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Dorothy Tyler | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Vivian Tyler | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 80 | Cleveland Tyler | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
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Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)