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George Benson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Benson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Denver-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Esther — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Denver-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | George F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Denver |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Denver |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Flipper |
| Industry | Wholesale Rubber |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 560 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Flipper |
| Township / Ward | Denver |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Benson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| George Benson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Rudolph Benson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Denver, Colorado
Son, age 4
Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1916 — 4 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Denver, Colorado
Son, age 14
Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | George E. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Denver-County, Colorado
Son, age 24
Denver-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | George F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Denver |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Denver |
| Occupation | Flipper |
| Industry | Wholesale Rubber |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 560 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Fred Benson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Esther Benson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Benson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Esther Benson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Benson
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Colorado
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Sibling
Rudolph Benson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Denver-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Denver-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00486-00253)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Esther M. Benson | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 42 | George F. Benson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Flipper | Colorado |
| 43 | Rudolph C. Benson | 23 | Son | Flipper | Colorado |
| 44 | Darrell Reum | 46 | Head | Meat Cutter | Iowa |
| 45 | Mary Bell Reum | 35 | Wife | Trained Nurse | Colorado |
| 46 | Darrell Jr. Reum | 11 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 47 | Earl Reum | 9 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 48 | Ethel Breen | 34 | Housekeeper | Servant Housekeeper | New York |
| 49 | Anthony Demak | 43 | Head | Salesman | Colorado |
| 50 | Alga Demak | 41 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 51 | Elizabeth Demak | 16 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 52 | Margaret Demak | 13 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 53 | Charles Demak | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 54 | Rosemary Demak | 11 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 55 | Alfred Demak | 9 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 56 | Franklin Demak | 6 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 57 | Paul S. Klimes | 43 | Head | Proprietor | Greece |
| 58 | Roberta Klimes | 26 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 59 | Janet Kay Klimes | 5 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 60 | Daniel E. Johnson | 16 | Lodger | — | Colorado |
| 61 | Paul W. Cronkheite | 47 | Head | Electrician | Colorado |
| 62 | Helen Cronkheite | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Paul W. Jr. Cronkheite | 15 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 64 | Joan Cronkheite | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | Henry A. Roper | 74 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Grace M. Roper | 45 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 67 | Robert E. Roper | 35 | Son | Marble Cutter | Colorado |
| 68 | Allen A. Duffner | 41 | Head | Collection Mgr. | Illinois |
| 69 | Lucy M. Duffner | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Allen A. Jr. Duffner | 18 | Son | Collector | Illinois |
| 71 | Lowell O. Duffner | 17 | Son | Collector | Illinois |
| 72 | Stanley L. Duffner | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Hazel Mccreary | 40 | Head | Treasurer And Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Evelyn Mccreary | 18 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Doris Mccreary | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Ema D. Ewing | 67 | Head | — | Colorado |
| 77 | Emma F. Mitchell | 80 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Margaret Atchison | 68 | Partner | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Samuel J. Hodges | 62 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 80 | Nora May Hodges | 64 | Wife | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)