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Florence Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dickinson-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Florence Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dickinson-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dickinson-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cheever Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dickinson |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Cheever Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Florence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Bennett | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Florence Bennett | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Lincoln Bennett | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dickinson, Kansas
Spouse, age 38
Dickinson, Kansas · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Florence C |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Dickinson, Kansas
Spouse, age 47
Dickinson, Kansas · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Dickinson-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 58
Dickinson-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cheever Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dickinson |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Florence Bennett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Florence Bennett
Spouse · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Dickinson-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Dickinson-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01228-00500)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Schnider | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Frank Funk | 60 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 3 | Ella Funk | 60 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Leroy Funk | 43 | Son | Farm Worker | Maryland |
| 5 | Bessie Funk | 40 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Marylene Funk | 39 | Daughter | Poultry Worker | Kansas |
| 7 | Reuben Ausherman | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 8 | Ruth Ausherman | 36 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 9 | Dale Ausherman | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Hazel Ausherman | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Marvin Ausherman | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Lovanna Ausherman | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Lloyd Ausherman | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Carol Ausherman | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Calvin Dornberger | 71 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 16 | Nancy Dornberger | 62 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 17 | George Dornberger | 41 | Son | Farm Hand | Kansas |
| 18 | Charles Dornberger | 26 | Son | Farm Hand | Kansas |
| 19 | Harry Dornberger | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 20 | Adda Dornberger | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Gladys Dornberger | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Phyllis Dornberger | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Martin Dornberger | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Shirley Dornberger | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Shirley Dornberger | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Herman Welling | 61 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 27 | Julia Welling | 57 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Charlie Debenham | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 29 | Elsie Debenham | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Harold Debenham | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Lucile Debenham | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Ruby Debenham | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Darlene Debenham | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Guy Bennett | 61 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 35 | Florence Bennett THIS PERSON | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Lincoln Bennett | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | Kansas |
| 37 | Herman Steffen | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 38 | Emma Steffen | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Vern Steffen | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Betty Steffen | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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)