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Emma Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Summers-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Emma Bennett across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summers-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Summers-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenbrier District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summers |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Greenbrier District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sengo Bennett | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| William Bennett | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Fred Bennett | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Emma Bennett | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Paul Bennett | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Gaye Bennett | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Geneva Bennett | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Summers, West …
Spouse, age 26
Summers, West Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Emma H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Summers-County, West …
Spouse, age 36
Summers-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenbrier District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summers |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Summers-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Summers-County, West Virginia
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04446-00224)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harold Carte | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Marsh Atkins | 54 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 43 | Vonie Atkins | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Lenard Atkins | 17 | Lodger | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 45 | Lillian Norris | 35 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Edra Bivv|Bivs | 27 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Billie Joe Bivv|Bivs | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Rufus Meadows | 34 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 49 | Linda Meadows | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Robert Floran Meadows | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Herbert Wills | 40 | Head | Road Labor | West Virginia |
| 52 | Rosalie Wills | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Odessa Wills | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Willie Wills | 16 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 55 | Robert Wills | 15 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 56 | Luther Wills | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Earl Wills | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Bobbie Wills | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Kenneth Wills | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Donald Wills | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Raymond Wills | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Gaye Bennett | 40 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 63 | Emma Bennett THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | William Bennett | 18 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 65 | Geneva Bennett | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Fred Bennett | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Paul Bennett | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Sengo Bennett | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Vina Graham | 25 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Geraldine Graham | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Raymond Graham | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Beecher Graham | 35 | Head | Road Labor | West Virginia |
| 73 | Grace Graham | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Eclosie Graham | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Clayton Graham | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Wanda Graham | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Beatrice Graham | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Lovlett Graham | 65 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Cecil Graham | 32 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 80 | Audie Graham | 26 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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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)