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Ethel Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wood-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Bennett across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wood-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wood-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wood |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | S |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Tygart District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Bennett | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Adeline Bennett | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Rosie Bennett | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ethel Bennett | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Virginia Bennett | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Franklin Bennett | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Troy Bennett | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wood, West …
Daughter, age 5
Wood, West Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 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 | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Wood-County, West …
Daughter, age 15
Wood-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wood |
| Industry | S |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 15 · b. ~1925 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Rosie Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adeline Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franklin Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Wood-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wood-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04454-00587)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lonnie A. Miller | 27 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 2 | Glenna M. Miller | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Marjorie Miller | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Donald Miller | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Betty Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Geraldine Myers | 18 | Niece | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 7 | Dewey Butcher | 34 | Head | Moulder | West Virginia |
| 8 | Arnetta Butcher | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Lloyd Butcher | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Otis Butcher | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Lawrence Butcher | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Paul Butcher | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Myrna Butcher | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Troy J. Bennett | 50 | Head | Shift Foreman | West Virginia |
| 15 | Alice Bennett | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Adeline Bennett | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Ethel Bennett THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Rosie Bennett | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Virginia Bennett | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Franklin Bennett | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Richard Wise | 33 | Head | Handle Grader | West Virginia |
| 22 | Clara Wise | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Myrna Wise | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Roland Wise | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Iva Wise | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Anni Wise | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Ray Wise | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Richard Wolfe | 27 | Brother in law | Caster | West Virginia |
| 29 | Glenna Wolfe | 22 | Sister in law | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | James Wolfe | 1 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Thomas M. Morris | 65 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Virginia A. Morris | 65 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Ruth E. A. Morris | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Ernie Barrett | 33 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Edward Barrett | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Kenneth Barrett | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Marguerite Barrett | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Evelyn Barrett | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Robert E. King | 43 | Head | Letter Carrier | West Virginia |
| 40 | Leta B. King | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
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)