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Florence Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Florence Bennett across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fulton-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marietta Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | own home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No H2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Own Home |
| Township / Ward | Marietta Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 Florence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melba Bennett | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Bennett | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert Bennett | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Florence Bennett | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Lester Bennett | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Louise Bennett | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Alma Bennett | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fulton, Illinois
Other, age 27
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Florence M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Fulton-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 38
Fulton-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marietta Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Occupation | own home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No H2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Florence Bennett across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Florence Bennett
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00806-00168)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Diamond | 53 | lodger | Wpa Country Side | Kentucky |
| 2 | Blanche Diamond | 51 | lodger-wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | J. Edgar Bartlett | 35 | head | Miscellaneous Jobs | Illinois |
| 4 | Charles Bartlett | 20 | son | W.P.A. State Sanitary | Illinois |
| 5 | Mildred Bevard | 31 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Georgia Lee Bartlett | 16 | granddaughter | House Maid | Illinois |
| 7 | Billie Bartlett | 11 | grandson | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Gary Bevard | 3 | grandson | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Meriel Jean Bevard | 1 | granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Edward Stoutner | 52 | head | Wpa Sanitary Project | Iowa |
| 11 | Mabel Stoutner | 33 | wife | Egg Candler | Iowa |
| 12 | Lyall Stoutner | 19 | son | Common Labor Ccc | Iowa |
| 13 | Martha English | 17 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Delbert English | 24 | son-in-law | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 15 | Loren Walker | 38 | head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 16 | Alva A. Steele | 37 | cousin | Salesman | Illinois |
| 17 | Anna Walker | 40 | head | Home Aid | Illinois |
| 18 | Claudine Walker | 19 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Viva Walker | 16 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Jesse Smith | 39 | head | Wpa Road Work | Illinois |
| 21 | Frances Smith | 30 | wife | Grocery Clerk | Illinois |
| 22 | Carl Strode | 41 | head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 23 | Sadie Strode | 45 | wife | Cook | Illinois |
| 24 | Charles Jennings | 53 | head | County Road Work | Illinois |
| 25 | Flora Jennings | 43 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Litalah Jennings | 23 | daughter | Tuberculosis Sanitarium | Illinois |
| 27 | Lyle Jennings | 19 | son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 28 | Lester Jennings | 18 | son | Day Laborer | Illinois |
| 29 | Eldon Jennings | 16 | son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 30 | Ralph Jennings | 14 | son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Bennie Jennings | 6 | son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Vineta Jennings | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Lester Bennett | 45 | head | Car Salesman | Illinois |
| 34 | Florence Bennett THIS PERSON | 38 | wife | Own Home | Illinois |
| 35 | Louise Bennett | 17 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Alma Bennett | 15 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Mary Ruth Bennett | 14 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Melba Bennett | 11 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Robert Bennett | 7 | son | — | Illinois |
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)