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Fred Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Fred Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glade Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 14 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Glade Mag D |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Wayne | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Robert Wayne | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Fred Bennett | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Faye Liel | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Arthur Diel | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Waitman Diel | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Mildred Wayne | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Webster, West …
Head, age 32
Webster, West Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Webster, West …
Head, age 44
Webster, West Virginia · implied b. ~1886
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 315 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Webster-County, West …
Head, age 53
Webster-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glade Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Class of Worker | 14 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Fred Bennett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Fred Bennett
Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04451-00295)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Floose Riffle | 25 | House keeper | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 42 | Bettie Riffle | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Garnet Riffle | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Barbara Riffle | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Corina Riffle | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Frank E. Dodrill | 34 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Nina J. Dodrill | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Esther J. Dodrill | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Ralph W. Dodrill | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Glen R. Dodrill | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Jerusha J. Dodrill | 71 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Reneal Rich | 23 | Brother-in-law | Lineman | West Virginia |
| 53 | Lemon Weese | 53 | Head | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 54 | Bessie Weese | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Millard Weese | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Ula Cunningham | 35 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Lambert Cunningham | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Kenneth Cunningham | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Alladean Cunningham | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Mabel Cunningham | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Mary Cunningham | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Thelma Cunningham | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Fred Bennett THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Mildred Wayne | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Faye Liel | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Robert O. Wayne | 0 | Grand-son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Waitman L. Diel | 0 | Grand-son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Owen Wayne | 26 | Son-in-law | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 69 | Arthur Diel | 22 | Son-in-law | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 70 | Jacob A. Weese | 61 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Lillian Weese | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Duell Weese | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Amanda Lee | 66 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Elvert L. Lee | 41 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 75 | Bird Lee | 42 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Nora B. Lee | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Leon Lee | 15 | Grand-son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Barron Lee | 11 | Grand-son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Addison Wyse | 71 | Father | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Jesse W. Green | 67 | Head | Farmer | West 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)