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George Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Elizabeth — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Liquor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Bennett | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Susan Jayne | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Lois Jayne | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Isidore Bennett | Other | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| George Bennett | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Catherine Bennett | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 8
New York, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 18
New York, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 50 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Credit Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 27
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Liquor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 George Bennett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Bennett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Bennett
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Bennett
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Bennett
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Bennett
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Bennett
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New York
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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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02551-00652)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Weitsen | 23 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 2 | Mary Kaldor | 74 | In Law | — | Austria |
| 3 | Norma Wall | 53 | Head | — | New York |
| 4 | Joseph Wall | 23 | Son | Dept. Man | New York |
| 5 | Audrey Wall | 19 | Daughter | Office Girl | New York |
| 6 | Paul Connelly | 36 | Head | Detective | Mass |
| 7 | Julia Connelly | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Francis Connelly | 41 | Brother | Salesman | Mass |
| 9 | Genevieve Connelly | 40 | Sister | Teacher | Mass |
| 10 | James Edie | 47 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 11 | Irene Edie | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Irene De Vita | 20 | Niece | Drs Assistant | New York |
| 13 | Madelyn Clark | 40 | Head | Domestic | New York |
| 14 | Dorothy Clark | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | George Clark | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | George Martin | 42 | Head | Agent | New York |
| 17 | Amelia Martin | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Edward Martin | 22 | Son | Ass'T Chem | New York |
| 19 | Evelyn Martin | 19 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 20 | John Manahan | 41 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 21 | Irene Manahan | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | John Manahan | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | Martin Kaplan | 36 | Head | Seaman | Phila Pa |
| 24 | Emelia Kaplan | 31 | Wife | Waitress | Michigan |
| 25 | Ben Radler | 29 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 26 | Betty Radler | 27 | Sister | — | New York |
| 27 | Gerald Radler | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Thomas Thornton | 43 | Head | Eng. Mess. | New York |
| 29 | Elizabeth Thornton | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Thomas Thornton | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 31 | Robert Thornton | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | Elizabeth Thornton | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Richard Thornton | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | Mary Thornton | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Harry Bennett | 47 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 36 | Catherine Bennett | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | George Bennett THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 38 | Isidore Bennett | 50 | Brother | Actor | New York |
| 39 | Susan Jayne | 38 | In Law | — | Minn |
| 40 | Lois Jayne | 12 | Niece | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George
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)