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George Benson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this George Benson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & William — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | George D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goshen Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Goshen Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Clyde | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Linnie Benson | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Julia Benson | Other | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Woodrow Benson | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| George Benson | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Head Clyde | Other | — | — | |
| Elene Clyde | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Arkansas
Son, age 27
Washington, Arkansas · implied b. ~1893 — 16 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | George F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Washington, Arkansas
Son, age 37
Washington, Arkansas · implied b. ~1893 — 17 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | George L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Washington-County, Arkansas
Head, age 49
Washington-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | George D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goshen Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Benson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Lailian (~0.60 confidence) and father William Benson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Benson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
A Lailian
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
William Benson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Benson
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Benson
Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Arkansas
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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 — Washington-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00179-00224)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millie L. Johnson | 67 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Loy Johnson | 46 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 3 | Harlen Johnson | 42 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Braken Johnson | 32 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Corring D. Johnson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Adelde Johnson | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | William M. Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Charlie A. Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Doffie M. Clark | 79 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Mary J. Clark | 50 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Earl Eubanks | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 12 | Lottie D. Eubanks | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Georgia L. Eubanks | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | George F. Damphee | 37 | Son in law | Farmer | Georgia |
| 15 | Willie D. Clark | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Olita Clark | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Donald Clark | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Delores Clark | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Harold Clark | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | George D. Benson THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Linnie Benson | 32 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Woodrow W. Benson | 27 | Brother | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Julia E. Benson | 69 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Head Clyde | None | M | Farm | — |
| 25 | Elene S. Clyde | 21 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Richard C. Clyde | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Oscar S. Hash | 72 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Lizzie Hash | 66 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Norman D. Hash | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Elsie Hash | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Ola Hash | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Myrl Hash | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Ray Glaze | 51 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Rebeckie Glaze | 41 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Rongene R. Glaze | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 36 | W. Dale Glaze | 18 | Son | New Worker | Kansas |
| 37 | Grace Glaze | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Kathleen Glaze | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Betty J. Glaze | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Sarah J. Harley | 83 | Mother | — | Kansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
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)