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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 Albany-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edward — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Albany-County, New York |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Delmar |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albany |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Delmar |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Bennett | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Clifford Bennett | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Edward Bennett | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Hazel Bennett | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Albany, New …
Daughter, age
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Dorothy Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Albany, New …
Daughter, age 10
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Albany-County, New …
Daughter, age 20
Albany-County, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Delmar |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albany |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Edward Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hazel Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hazel Bennett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Bennett
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Bennett
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hazel Bennett
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hazel Bennett
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Bennett
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New York
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Sibling
Clifford Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Albany-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Albany-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02456-00111)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jesse Turner | 52 | Head | Bookbinder | New York |
| 42 | Sarah Turner | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | Jesse F Turner | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 44 | Henry W Turner | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 45 | Edward W Bennett | 47 | Head | Warehouseman | New York |
| 46 | Hazel A Bennett | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 47 | Clifford E Bennett | 23 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Dorothy Bennett THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 49 | Dirck Benson | 26 | Head | Zoologist | California |
| 50 | Mary H Benson | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 51 | Dirck Benson | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 52 | Clifford Davenport | 49 | Head | Bank Treasurer | New York |
| 53 | Lillian Davenport | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 54 | Dorothy Davenport | 16 | Daughter | Nurse | New York |
| 55 | Jeanne Davenport | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Francis C Mcdowell | 44 | Head | Traffic Manager | New York |
| 57 | Julia T Mcdowell | 42 | Wife | Teacher | Penn. |
| 58 | Mary Mcdowell | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Jack Mcdowell | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | Lawrence Mcdowell | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | Monica Mcdowell | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | Jeanne Mcdowell | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 63 | James Mcdowell | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Glenn Wendell | 39 | Head | Advertising | Nebraska |
| 65 | Lillian Wendell | 37 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Kay Wendell | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Hazel Yeomans | 47 | Head | Architect | New York |
| 68 | Edith Yeomans | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 69 | Leonard Yeomans | 24 | Son | Draftsman | New York |
| 70 | Clara Yeomans | 19 | Daughter | Music Teacher | New York |
| 71 | Ralph Schwartz | 28 | Head | Teacher | New York |
| 72 | Doris Schwartz | 25 | Wife | Secretary | New York |
| 73 | Ella D Mccully | 76 | Head | — | Maine |
| 74 | Russell Mccauley | 41 | Head | Printing | Penn. |
| 75 | Sally Mccauley | 41 | Wife | — | Penn. |
| 76 | Louisa Mccauley | 17 | Daughter | — | Penn. |
| 77 | John C Renak | 40 | Head | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 78 | Julia Renak | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Jean Renak | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Ardeth Renak | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
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)