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Florence Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chesterfield-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Florence Bennett across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chesterfield-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chesterfield-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bermuda District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chesterfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Bermuda District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Florence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Bennett | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Nelson Bennett | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Florence Bennett | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Harvey Bennett | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Floyd Bennett | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Susie Bennett | Other | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Herbert Bennett | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Harvey Bennett | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Martin Baker | Other | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chesterfield, Virginia
Other, age 22
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Florence E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Chesterfield-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 32
Chesterfield-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bermuda District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chesterfield |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 32 · b. ~1908 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Chesterfield-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Chesterfield-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04255-00020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willard M. Price | 24 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 2 | Elna Price | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | James N. Price | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Charles Burton | 19 | Brother-in-law | Helper | Virginia |
| 5 | Harvey T. Bennett | 35 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 6 | Florence Bennett THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Hazel Bennett | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Harvey Jr. Bennett | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Herbert Bennett | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Nelson Bennett | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Floyd Bennett | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Susie Bennett | 56 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Martin Baker | 44 | Boarder | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Earl Phillips | 40 | Head | Shipping Clerk | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ruth V. Phillips | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Barbara Phillips | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Norma L. Phillips | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Duncan S. Beasley | 57 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 19 | Lottie S. Martin | 21 | Maid | Maid | Virginia |
| 20 | Earl Threat | 28 | Helper | Helper | Virginia |
| 21 | Betty A. Simpson | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 22 | Clary Simpson | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Anne Chappelle | 39 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Milton W. Cooke | 52 | Head | Owner | Virginia |
| 25 | Virginia Cooke | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Floyd M. Cooke | 21 | Son | Attendant | Virginia |
| 27 | Christine A. Cooke | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Myrtle C. Padgett | 26 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 29 | John R. Padgett | 5 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 30 | William C. Ramsey | 39 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Tennessee |
| 31 | Louisa C. Ramsey | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | William Jr. Ramsey | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Carlton Ramsey | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Muriel L. Ramsey | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Jean Ramsey | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Gloria Ramsey | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Joyce Ramsey | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Blake T. Barker | 85 | Father-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Rosa Barker | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Harry C. Wilkinson | 35 | Head | Merchant | 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)