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Ethel Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pearl-River-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Bennett across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pearl-River-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pearl-River-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ethel M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pearl River |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bennett | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Larry Bennett | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Eva Bennett | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Norman Bennett | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ethel Bennett | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Dixie Bennett | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pearl River, …
Spouse, age 18
Pearl River, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Pearl-River-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 28
Pearl-River-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ethel M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pearl River |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Pearl-River-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Pearl-River-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02057-00402)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter R. Allen | 15 | Son | Clerical Work | Mississippi |
| 2 | Dora M. Allen | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Emma Holcomb | 63 | Head | Proprietor | Mississippi |
| 4 | Julia R. Holcomb | 31 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Janis H. Holcomb | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | David Holcomb | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Barbara K. Holcomb | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Ellen Jackson | 70 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Rena Jackson | 29 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Leo Jackson | 39 | Grandson | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Helen L. Jackson | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Harold Jackson | 47 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | James L. Jackson | 21 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Harold Jr. Jackson | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Helen L. Jackson | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Lemuel H. Alerbrooks | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 17 | Louise Alerbrooks | 51 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Ora D. Alerbrooks | 22 | Daughter | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 19 | Erwin Fisher | 26 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Mattie Fisher | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Norman Fisher | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | David W. Fisher | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Willie G. Thomas | 71 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Ruth Thomas | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Mary Mccarty | 43 | Sister-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Willie E. Stockstill | 44 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Fannie Stockstill | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Crystal Smith | 15 | Step-daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Minnie Stewart | 58 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Evon Stewart | 33 | Daughter | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 31 | Arthur Stewart | 27 | Grandson | Automobile Mechanic | Louisiana |
| 32 | Elvis Eakes | 10 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | William D. Bennett | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 34 | Ethel M. Bennett THIS PERSON | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Eva Joyce Bennett | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Norman F. Bennett | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Dixie M. Bennett | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Larry D. Bennett | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Watkins C. Bennett | 75 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Thomas F. Bennett | 34 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
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)