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George Benson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · San-Francisco-County, California
Our Model Tree links this George Benson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Francisco-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Francisco-County, California |
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | George R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Special Officer |
| Industry | City Police |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1604 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Special Officer |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Benson | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| George Benson | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| B Rawnsley | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Lillian Rawnsley | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Francisco, …
Head, age 44
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Water tender |
| Industry | U. S. Navy |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
San Francisco, …
Head, age 53
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Night Watch |
| Industry | Office Bldg |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
San-Francisco-County, California
Head, age 63
San-Francisco-County, California · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | George R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Occupation | Special Officer |
| Industry | City Police |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1604 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links George Benson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Benson
Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · California
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00310-01185)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nettie Haefener | 46 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Rudolph Fenkhausen | 65 | Head | Plant Engineer | California |
| 43 | Ethel Fenkhausen | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Rene Viallant | 30 | Head | Operator | France |
| 45 | Georgia Viallant | 33 | Wife | — | California |
| 46 | George R. Benson THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Special Officer | Nebraska |
| 47 | Ella Benson | 59 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | B. Harold Rawnsley | 38 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Lillian Rawnsley | 39 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Nebraska |
| 50 | Joseph Feinberg | 43 | Head | Owner | New York |
| 51 | Jack Feinberg | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 52 | Mary Oreglia | 24 | Servant | Servant | California |
| 53 | Thomas Mills | 56 | Head | Retired Army | England |
| 54 | Ann Mills | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 55 | Frances Mills | 30 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Texas |
| 56 | Thomas Mills | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 57 | Ralph Evans | 46 | Head | Store Mgr. | Missouri |
| 58 | Gertrude Evans | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Warren Evans | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 60 | John Way | 86 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 61 | Clara Way | 80 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 62 | Geraldine Westwall | 45 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 63 | Charles Heywood | 59 | Head | Broker | California |
| 64 | Alice Heywood | 59 | Wife | — | California |
| 65 | Fred Hansen | 35 | Head | Dentist | California |
| 66 | Geneva Hansen | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Fred Hansen | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 68 | Anna Anderson | 57 | Head | Vice Principal | Sweden |
| 69 | Ruth Anderson | 44 | Sister | Teacher | California |
| 70 | August Anderson | 78 | Father | — | Sweden |
| 71 | Fred Nemer | 48 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 72 | Marie Nemer | 47 | Wife | Merchant | Poland |
| 73 | Edward Nemer | 22 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 74 | Sarah A. Mccoy | 58 | House Keeper | House Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Edward Sassoon | 42 | Head | Importer | India |
| 76 | Flora Sassoon | 36 | Wife | — | Iraq |
| 77 | Meyer Sassoon | 14 | Son | — | Java |
| 78 | Celia Sassoon | 11 | Daughter | — | Java |
| 79 | Janet Sassoon | 8 | Daughter | — | Java |
| 80 | Ezra Battat | 46 | Head | Importer | Iraq |
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)