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Dorothy Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Monmouth-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monmouth-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abbey & Safety — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monmouth-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wall Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monmouth |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Distillery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 466 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Wall Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safety Bennett | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Charles Bennett | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Bennett | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Dorothy Bennett | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ethel Bennett | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Emma Bennett | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Monmouth, New …
Daughter, age 3
Monmouth, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 3 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Monmouth, New …
Daughter, age 14
Monmouth, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Monmouth-County, New …
Daughter, age 23
Monmouth-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wall Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monmouth |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Distillery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 466 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Abbey Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and father Safety Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and father Sefton Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stella Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Morris (~0.82 confidence) and mother Jennie Morris (~0.82 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Abbey Bennett
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Safety Bennett
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sefton Bennett
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Bennett
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Bennett
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stella Bennett
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Morris
b. ~1874
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Jennie Morris
b. ~1874
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Bennett
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New Jersey
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Sibling
James Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Monmouth-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Monmouth-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02369-00856)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Difford | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Archie Jr. Difford | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Eva May Difford | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Raymond Warden | 34 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 5 | Mildred Warden | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Raymond Jr. Warden | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Gerald Warden | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Paul Geiser | 36 | Head | Bridge Construction | New Jersey |
| 9 | Ruth Geiser | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | John Geiser | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Lucile Geiser | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Frank Hulse | 63 | Head | Painter | England |
| 13 | Edith S. Hulse | 61 | Wife | — | England |
| 14 | Isabel Severance | 52 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Craig Severance | 26 | Son | Assistant Trainer | New Jersey |
| 16 | Louis Burgoyne | 41 | Head | Hired Hand | Maryland |
| 17 | Ellen Burgoyne | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Albert Taylor | 40 | Head | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 19 | Laura Taylor | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Frances Taylor | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Ruth Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Doris Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Mary Jane Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Albert Taylor | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Safety Bennett | 43 | Head | Stationary Engineer | New Jersey |
| 26 | Emma Bennett | 38 | Wife | Operator | New Jersey |
| 27 | Dorothy Bennett THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 28 | James Bennett | 20 | Son | Checker | New Jersey |
| 29 | Ethel Bennett | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Charles Bennett | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Irving Hubit | 47 | Head | Mason | New Jersey |
| 32 | Maryanna Hubit | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | John Hubit | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Donald Hubit | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Harry Hubit | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Dean Cottrell | 35 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 37 | Doris E. Cottrell | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Reynolds Oliver Cottrell | 57 | Father-in-law | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 39 | Harry Cottrell | 57 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 40 | Blanche Cottrell | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.82
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)