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Emma Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harrison-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Emma Bennett across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harrison-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Same Place |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Same Place |
| Township / Ward | Biloxi City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andra Bennett | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Emma Bennett | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Willia Bennett | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| George Bennett | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Clarion Bennett | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Floy Bennett | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harrison, Mississippi
Daughter, age 7
Harrison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Emma G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Harrison-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 18
Harrison-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Occupation | Same Place |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Emma Bennett across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Emma Bennett
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Willia Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floy Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarion 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 — Harrison-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02024-00495)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gerald Russell | 6 | Son | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 42 | Truitt Russell | 32 | Head | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 43 | Virginia B. Russell | 27 | Wife | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 44 | Edward Russell | 5 | Son | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 45 | Lucy Russell | 2 | Daughter | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 46 | James Cook | 40 | Head | 48 | Texas |
| 47 | Rena Cook | 42 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 48 | Lillian S. Cravens | 58 | Lodger | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 49 | Albert C. Thorpe | 61 | Head | Same Place | Ohio |
| 50 | Hattie Thorpe | 41 | Wife | Same Place | Illinois |
| 51 | Felix Harrell | 33 | Head | Same Place | Texas |
| 52 | Katherine Harrell | 28 | Wife | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 53 | Barbara Harrell | 7 | Daughter | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 54 | Kay Harrell | 0 | Daughter | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 55 | Thomas Hale | 55 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Geneva Hale | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 57 | James G. B. Tuttle | 47 | Head | Same Place | Louisiana |
| 58 | Frances Tuttle | 43 | Wife | Same Place | Texas |
| 59 | Read Johnson | 51 | Head | 44 | Mississippi |
| 60 | Margaret Johnson | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 61 | Margaret Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 62 | Fred Jr. Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 63 | Frank E. Mount | 50 | Head | Same Place | Indiana |
| 64 | Ruth Mount | 40 | Wife | Same Place | Indiana |
| 65 | Morris Mount | 17 | Son | Same Place | Illinois |
| 66 | Anthony Lawrence | 26 | Head | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 67 | Teresa Lawrence | 25 | Wife | Same Place | Louisiana |
| 68 | Anthony Jr. Lawrence | 3 | Son | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 69 | Henry Lawrence | 2 | Son | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 70 | Frances Lawrence | 0 | Daughter | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 71 | George Bennett | 62 | Head | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 72 | Andra Bennett | 60 | Wife | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 73 | Willia Bennett | 30 | Daughter | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 74 | Clarion Bennett | 23 | Son | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 75 | Floy Bennett | 21 | Daughter | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 76 | Emma Bennett THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Same Place | Mississippi |
| 77 | Henrietta Littell | 69 | Head | Same Place | Louisiana |
| 78 | Robert Whitten | 28 | Head | Same Place | Arkansas |
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)