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Ethel Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chatham-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Bennett across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chatham-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chatham-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Savannah |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chatham |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Savannah |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delores Jackson | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ethel Bennett | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jesse Bennett | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jesse Bennett | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Leroy Bennett | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Cornelia Bennett | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Beatrice Jackson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Carl Jackson | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Margaret Bennett | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chatham, Georgia
Daughter, age 1
Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1929 — 6 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 | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Chatham-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 11
Chatham-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Savannah |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chatham |
| Highest Grade | H 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Bennett
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Georgia
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Sibling
Jesse Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Jackson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Chatham-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Chatham-County, Georgia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00649-00068)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Emily Caswell | 43 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 42 | William Caswell | 24 | Son | Automobile Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 43 | Theodore Caswell | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Georgia Carter | 30 | Head | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 45 | Leroy Bryant | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 46 | May Frances Bryant | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Jesse Bennett | 37 | Head | Wharf Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Cornelia Bennett | 37 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 49 | Margaret Bennett | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Jesse Jr. Bennett | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Ethel Bennett THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Leroy Bennett | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Carl Jackson | 19 | Lodger | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 54 | Beatrice Jackson | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Delores Jackson | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Clara Charlton | 64 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Geneva Cave | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Ulysses Moses | 28 | Lodger | Wharf Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Belle Brown | 67 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 61 | Harry Jones | 42 | Lodger | Assistant Janitress | South Carolina |
| 62 | Frank Edwards | 55 | Lodger | Janitor | Georgia |
| 63 | Lucie Edwards | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Richard Robinson | 37 | Head | Longshoreman | South Carolina |
| 65 | Retha Robinson | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Ruth Mack | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Esau Perry | 49 | Head | Road Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Anna Perry | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Maggie Scott | 49 | Head | Saleswoman | South Carolina |
| 70 | Henry Scott | 22 | Son | Freight Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Merial Scott | 21 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Ethel Stapleton | 25 | Lodger | Saleswoman | Georgia |
| 73 | Robert Capers | 34 | Lodger | Longshoreman | South Carolina |
| 74 | Ella Louise Fickley | 65 | Head | — | Florida |
| 75 | Joseph Fickley | 49 | Son | Painter | Florida |
| 76 | Louise Mulledge | 23 | Head | Shirt Finisher | South Carolina |
| 77 | Carrie Moore | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Rusie Williams | 19 | Sister | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 79 | Anderson Campbell | 35 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 80 | Anna Campbell | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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)