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Emma Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Emma Bennett across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Head
Born: Louisiana
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emile Matchett | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Emma Bennett | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Doris Bennett | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Joseph Bennett | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Martin Bennett | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Margaret Bennett | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Daughter, age 32
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Head, age 42
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Bennett across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Bennett
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Louisiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01434-00091)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura K. Herr | 26 | Wife | Stenographer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Vincent Macaluso | 51 | Head | Bus Driver | Louisiana |
| 3 | Lena Macaluso | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Eplan Macaluso | 21 | Son | Assistant Bookkeeper | Louisiana |
| 5 | Lena Keller | 28 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Joseph R. Keller | 33 | Son-in-law | Timekeeper | Louisiana |
| 7 | Sebastian Amedeo | 72 | Father-in-law | — | Italy |
| 8 | Joseph Henriques | 36 | Head | Longshoreman | West Indies |
| 9 | Alberta Henriques | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Emma Lee Henriques | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Alice Willis | 42 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Edward Elmore | 43 | Head | Maker And Seller Of Sandwiches | Louisiana |
| 13 | Isabella Elmore | 38 | Wife | Shop Cleaner-Entrance | Louisiana |
| 14 | Thelma Laurence | 31 | Head | Servant | Louisiana |
| 15 | Catherine Laurence | 18 | Daughter | Helper | Louisiana |
| 16 | Jeannette Laurence | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | James Laurence | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Bernice Laurence | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Stephen Smith | 53 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Henrietta Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Emma Bennett THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Margaret Bennett | 21 | Daughter | File Clerk | Alabama |
| 23 | Doris Bennett | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Alabama |
| 24 | Martin B. Bennett | 16 | Son | New Worker | Alabama |
| 25 | Joseph Bennett | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Emile Matchett | 40 | Brother | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Elizabeth Burgau | 48 | Head | Seamstress | Alabama |
| 28 | Warner Charles Vogt | 24 | Head | Quartermaster | Louisiana |
| 29 | Mildred D. Vogt | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Warner C. Jr. Vogt | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Curtis S. Foley | 50 | Head | Blacksmith | Missouri |
| 32 | Rosalie M. Foley | 55 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Julius J. Kalusev | 77 | Head | Caretaker | Louisiana |
| 34 | Frank Lauricella | 45 | Head | Dock Hand | Louisiana |
| 35 | Louise Lauricella | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Francis Lauricella | 19 | Son | Mess Boy | Louisiana |
| 37 | Clarie Lauricella | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Charles Lauricella | 15 | Son | Delivery Boy | Louisiana |
| 39 | Rosemary Lauricella | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Catherine Lauricella | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)