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Frank Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Frank Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eulas & Eugene — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Frank E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gills Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Gills Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euber Bennett | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Frank Bennett | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Mary Bennett | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Virginia
Son, age 9
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Frank E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Franklin, Virginia
Son, age 19
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Frank E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Franklin-County, Virginia
Son, age 28
Franklin-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Frank E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gills Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Frank Bennett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eulas Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and father Eugene Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Bennett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eulas Bennett
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eugene Bennett
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Bennett
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Bennett
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Bennett
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04263-00457)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Bud Altice | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Sally K Altice | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Douglas Altice | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Donie L Altice | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Seldon Sumner | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Annie B Sumner | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Barbar L Sumner | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Euber Bennett | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Mary E Bennett | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Frank E Bennett THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Balvis Davis | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Annie M Davis | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Douglas Davis | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Balvis Davis | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Jannett M Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | H. Hubert Jones | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Ruth Jones | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Dalphine Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Adron Jones | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | L. H. Jr Jones | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Winsell Jones | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Joseph D Cornbull | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Mary E Cornbull | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Maynard Cornbull | 23 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Samuel Cornbull | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Burton Cornbull | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Curtis Cornbull | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Richard Cornbull | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Albert Thurman | 23 | Son in Law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Doris T Thurman | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Swanson A Thurman | 5 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Jack B Thurman | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 33 | William H Cornbull | 30 | Head | Sander | Virginia |
| 34 | Quenelle Cornbull | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Harland H Cornbull | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Walter E Cornbull | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Norma J Cornbull | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Georgia C Cornbull | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | John C Sumner | 39 | Head | Polisher | Virginia |
| 40 | Rebecca Sumner | 32 | Wife | School Teacher | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)