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Dorothy Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Bennett across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Bennett | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Rhoda Bennett | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Dorothy Bennett | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edna Bennett | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Evelyn Bennett | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Joseph Bennett | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Agatha Bennett | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mildred Bennett | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edward Bennett | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kings, New …
Daughter, age
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Dolores |
| 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 |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Daughter, age 10
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Bennett
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · New York
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Sibling
Evelyn Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agatha Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02597-00330)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathilda Mottley | 67 | Head | — | West Indies |
| 2 | George Cummings | 37 | Son | Porter | West Indies |
| 3 | Thomas Bennett | 56 | Head | — | West Indies |
| 4 | Rhoda Bennett | 54 | Wife | — | West Indies |
| 5 | Evelyn Bennett | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Agatha Bennett | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Edward Bennett | 17 | Son | Distributor | New York |
| 8 | Mildred Bennett | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Joseph Bennett | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Dorothy Bennett THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Edna Bennett | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | Jerry Van Dunk | 48 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 13 | Clint Van Dunk | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Angie Van Dunk | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Robert Van Dunk | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Gertrude Van Dunk | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Robert Van Dunk | 3 | Grand-son | — | New York |
| 18 | Benjamin Roach | 41 | Head | Night Man | West Indies |
| 19 | Mabel Roach | 37 | Wife | — | West Indies |
| 20 | Edward Roach | 12 | Son | Night Man | West Indies |
| 21 | James Roach | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 22 | Marion Roach | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Sheldon Roach | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | Anna Williams | 36 | Head | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 25 | Velma Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Gerard Williams | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 27 | Elizabeth Crowder | 66 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Fannie Love | 39 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Irene Jordan | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Lorenzo Lemer | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lillian Lemer | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Marjorie Lemer | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Lorenzo Jr. Lemer | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | Charles Frazier | 52 | Head | Laborer | West Indies |
| 35 | Martha Coleman | 57 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Louise Coleman | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 37 | Verla Coleman | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Lillian Coleman | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Edward Butts | 41 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 40 | Eunice Butts | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)