Florence Bennett — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Putnam-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Florence Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Putnam-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Female Head Born: Tennessee Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Putnam-County, Ohio
Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Ottawa village
1935 Residence (County)	Putnam
Additional Details
Occupation	custodian
Industry	public school
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	800
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Custodian
Township / Ward	Ottawa Village
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Florence	Age	Birth yr
Lucy Bennett	Daughter	—	12	~1928
James Bennett	Son	—	15	~1925
Gail Bennett	Son	—	25	~1915
Florence Bennett	Head	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Putnam, Ohio

Spouse, age 33

Putnam, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Florence H.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Putnam, Ohio

Other, age 43

Putnam, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Florence H.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Trained Nurse
Industry	Hospital
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Putnam-County, Ohio

Head, age 53

Putnam-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Ottawa village
1935 Residence (County)	Putnam
Occupation	custodian
Industry	public school
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	800
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Florence Bennett

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03133-00320)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Ford	69	brother	—	Ohio
2	Lillian Schierloh	57	neice	—	Ohio
3	Wilbur White	46	Head	Barber	Ohio
4	Frances E White	49	wife	—	Ohio
5	John White	19	son	Merry Worker	Ohio
6	Wilbur Jr. White	15	son	Shines	Ohio
7	Clark White	6	son	—	Ohio
8	Patricia Ann White	3	daughter	—	Ohio
9	Ruel E Martin	65	Head	Labor	Ohio
10	Ollie Martin	59	wife	—	Ohio
11	Frank Thome	54	Head	—	Ohio
12	Lawrence Thome	56	Brother	—	Ohio
13	August Doepker	54	Head	Baggage Clerk	Ohio
14	Amanda Doepker	53	wife	—	Ohio
15	Charles Doepker	18	son	Attendant	Ohio
16	Frank Borer	22	Head	Truck Driver	Ohio
17	Loretta E Borer	33	wife	—	Ohio
18	Jane Borer	10	daughter	—	Ohio
19	John Borer	5	son	—	Ohio
20	Charles Borer	6	son	—	Ohio
21	Gerald Borer	4	son	—	Ohio
22	Barbara Borer	2	daughter	—	Ohio
23	Nora Meyers	52	Head	Health Nurse	Ohio
24	Leonard E Meyers	50	brother	Steam Fitter	Ohio
25	Florence Bennett THIS PERSON	53	Head	Custodian	Tennessee
26	Gail Bennett	25	son	Clerk	Ohio
27	James Bennett	15	son	—	Ohio
28	Lucy M Bennett	12	daughter	—	Ohio
29	Lucina Krebe	79	Head	—	Ohio
30	Paul Croy	36	Head	Buyer	Ohio
31	Katherine Croy	33	wife	—	Ohio
32	Robert Croy	4	son	Attendant	Ohio
33	James Croy	13	son	—	Ohio
34	William Croy	11	son	—	Ohio
35	Dorothy Croy	9	daughter	—	Ohio
36	Donald Croy	6	son	—	Ohio
37	Carol Ann Croy	1	daughter	—	Ohio
38	Doyle Ward	40	Head	Operator	Ohio
39	Norma Ward	23	wife	—	Ohio
40	Barbara Ann Ward	0	daughter	—	Ohio

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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)

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