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Ethel Bennett — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Bennett across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Illinois |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Cold Spring Tp |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Bennett | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Bessie Bennett | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Alva Bennett | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Mabel Bennett | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Cassie Bennett | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Illinois
Daughter, age 6
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Shelby, Illinois
Daughter, age 16
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Ethel Bennett across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ethel Bennett
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Illinois
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Sibling
Mabel Bennett
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Bennett
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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
1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu408unit:0582)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stella Mcnaughey | 12 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 2 | Minnie Mcnaughey | 10 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 3 | Lupelle Mcnaughey | 19 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 4 | Robert Mcnaughey | 1 | grandson | None | Illinois |
| 5 | Alva Bennett | 46 | head | None | Illinois |
| 6 | Cassie Bennett | 39 | wife | Farming | Illinois |
| 7 | Mabel Bennett | 22 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 8 | Bessie Bennett | 20 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 9 | Ethel Bennett THIS PERSON | 16 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 10 | J. B. Moon | 64 | head | None | Illinois |
| 11 | Martha Moon | 58 | wife | Farming | Illinois |
| 12 | Earl Moon | 16 | son | None | Illinois |
| 13 | Thomas Ray | 5 | nephew | None | Illinois |
| 14 | Charles Brown | 40 | head | None | Illinois |
| 15 | Dassie Brown | 43 | wife | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Doris Brown | 11 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 17 | Fred Brown | 10 | son | None | Illinois |
| 18 | Lois Brown | 6 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 19 | Pearl Rhodes | 25 | head | None | Illinois |
| 20 | Pearl Rhodes | 19 | wife | Laborer | Illinois |
| 21 | George Shaw | 56 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 22 | Dora Shaw | 49 | wife | None | Germany |
| 23 | Maggie Shaw | 24 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 24 | George Shaw | 27 | son | None | Illinois |
| 25 | Mary Shaw | 21 | daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 26 | Phillip Shaw | 19 | son | None | Illinois |
| 27 | Irene Shaw | 16 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 28 | Thomas Shaw | 13 | son | None | Illinois |
| 29 | Dora Shaw | 11 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 30 | Helen Rhodes | 7 | granddaughter | None | Illinois |
| 31 | Roy Musser | 38 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Nora Musser | 29 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 33 | Vera Musser | 13 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 34 | Lois Musser | 11 | son | None | Illinois |
| 35 | Roy Musser | 9 | son | None | Illinois |
| 36 | Robert Musser | 7 | son | None | Illinois |
| 37 | George Musser | 4 | son | None | Illinois |
| 38 | Lloyd Musser | 2 | son | None | Illinois |
| 39 | Clara Musser | 0 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 40 | Andrew Cousin | 35 | head | Farmer | France |
| 41 | Elena Cousin | 23 | wife | None | Belgium |
| 42 | Valentine Cousin | 4 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 43 | Oliva Cousin | 2 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 44 | Maurice Cousin | 0 | son | None | Illinois |
| 45 | Andrew Cousin | 59 | head | None | France |
| 46 | Isabelle Cousin | 26 | daughter | None | France |
| 47 | Andrew Cousin | 18 | son | None | Illinois |
| 48 | Gabriel Cousin | 13 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 49 | Charles Cousin | 11 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 50 | Cousin | 8 | daughter | None | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)