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Edward Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Clair-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Edward Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Clair-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hattie & Hattie — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Clair-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Port Huron City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Clair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | News Paper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1700 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Port Huron City |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Bennett | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Edward Bennett | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Dorothy Bennett | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| James Bennett | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Joan Bennett | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Clair, …
Son, age 6
St Clair, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Student |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
St Clair, …
Son, age 17
St Clair, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Newsboy |
| Industry | Street |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
St.-Clair-County, Michigan
Head, age 27
St.-Clair-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Port Huron City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Clair |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | News Paper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1700 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Edward Bennett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Hattie Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and father Clarence Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and father Clarence Bennett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Hattie Bennett
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Bennett
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clarence Bennett
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clarence Bennett
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Bennett
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Michigan
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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, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Michigan
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01816-00075)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Mccann | 55 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 2 | Katherine Mccann | 63 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | John Cwikowski | 34 | Head | Maintainer | Poland |
| 4 | Ruth Cwikowski | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Marlene Cwikowski | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Julina Cwikowski | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Edward Bennett THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 8 | Dorothy Bennett | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Joan Bennett | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Mary L. Bennett | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | James Bennett | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Cornelius Gleason | 65 | Head | Construction | Michigan |
| 13 | Mary Gleason | 60 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Benjamin Thomas | 32 | Head | Carman Helper | Same Place |
| 15 | Clara Thomas | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Benjamin Jr. Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Hazel Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Henry Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Alma Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Howard Le Piere | 25 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 21 | Frances Le Piere | 20 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Howard Jr. Le Piere | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Barbara Le Piere | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Donald Le Piere | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Anna La Belle | 58 | Head | — | Canada, Eng |
| 26 | Rita Jaskowski | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Edward Jaskowski | 28 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Michigan |
| 28 | Albert Jaskowski | 1 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Theresa La Belle | 27 | Daughter | Waitress | Michigan |
| 30 | Donald La Belle | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Ruth Chamberlain | 30 | Lodger | Waitress | Michigan |
| 32 | Arnold Synder | 33 | Head | Pharmacist | Michigan |
| 33 | Jane E. Synder | 29 | Wife | Pharmacist | Michigan |
| 34 | David Synder | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Gerald J. O'Brien | 34 | Head | Truck Repr | Michigan |
| 36 | Margaret O'Brien | 27 | Wife | — | Canada, Eng |
| 37 | Michael O'Brien | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Henry Patterson | 77 | Head | G Farming | Canada, Eng |
| 39 | Alberta Patterson | 61 | Wife | — | Canada, Eng |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
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)