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George Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lewis-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lewis-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lewis-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lewis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | W Va |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Collins Set Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| George Bennett | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Joe Bennett | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edna Bennett | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lewis, West …
Head, age 38
Lewis, West Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Lewis, West …
Head, age 48
Lewis, West Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Lewis-County, West …
Head, age 58
Lewis-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lewis |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | W Va |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links George Bennett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Bennett
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lewis-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lewis-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04417-00068)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ivy Lewis | 64 | Mother in law | Home | West Virginia |
| 42 | Arthur R Reeder | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Virginia M Reeder | 50 | Wife | House | West Virginia |
| 44 | Ralph W Reeder | 23 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 45 | Helen Reeder | 18 | Daughter | Student | West Virginia |
| 46 | Retha M Reeder | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | George F Andrew | 64 | Head | Unable | West Virginia |
| 48 | Bessie Andrew | 50 | Wife | House | West Virginia |
| 49 | Mabel Andrew | 32 | Daughter | Home | West Virginia |
| 50 | Ira Myer | 44 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 51 | Jefferson Warner | 64 | Head | Unable | West Virginia |
| 52 | Margaret A Warner | 55 | Wife | House | West Virginia |
| 53 | Ruby A Warner | 38 | Daughter | Home | West Virginia |
| 54 | William J Cunningham | 70 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 55 | Mary Cunningham | 60 | Wife | House | West Virginia |
| 56 | Elizabeth R Maxson | 34 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 57 | Annabella Maxson | 28 | Wife | House | West Virginia |
| 58 | Billie Jean Maxson | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Robert Lee Maxson | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Vaden Fowler | 59 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 61 | Burla E Fowler | 47 | Wife | House | West Virginia |
| 62 | Lucille Fowler | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 63 | Eliza A Fowler | 80 | Mother | House | West Virginia |
| 64 | Buford S Lyman | 12 | Heir | Student | West Virginia |
| 65 | Abia Herbert | 68 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 66 | Maggie B Herbert | 66 | Wife | House | West Virginia |
| 67 | Nina Eman | 16 | Heir | Student | West Virginia |
| 68 | William W Snyder | 67 | Heir | Labor | West Virginia |
| 69 | Dona Skinner | 28 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 70 | June Skinner | 22 | Wife | House | West Virginia |
| 71 | Oscar L Riffle | 59 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 72 | Etta Riffle | 50 | Wife | House | West Virginia |
| 73 | George L Riffle | 23 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 74 | Wayne Riffle | 18 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 75 | Nina Riffle | 16 | Daughter | House | West Virginia |
| 76 | Fannie Riffle | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | George W Bennett THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 78 | Edna Bennett | 56 | Wife | House | West Virginia |
| 79 | Elizabeth Bennett | 23 | Daughter | Home | West Virginia |
| 80 | Joe Bennett | 19 | Son | Labor | 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)