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George Benson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this George Benson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: Oregon Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLincoln-County, Oregon
SurnameBenson
Given NameGeorge E
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOregon
1935 Residence (City)Toledo city
1935 Residence (County)Lincoln
Additional Details
Occupationcarrier salesman
Industrynewspaper
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked14
Income (1939)78
Highest GradeHs 2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOregon
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)oregon
OccupationCarrier Salesman
Township / WardToledo City
Est. Birth Year~1925

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
Roy Benson Head — 50 ~1890
Victor Benson Son — 8 ~1932
Pauline Benson Daughter — 14 ~1926
Mary Benson Spouse — 45 ~1895
Donald Benson Son — 13 ~1927
George Benson Son — 15 ~1925
Marlene Benson Daughter — 6 ~1934

Census Appearances

1930
Lincoln, Oregon
Son, age 5
Lincoln, Oregon · implied b. ~1925 — 5 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 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Oregon
Father's Birthplace Oregon
Mother's Birthplace Canada-French
Birth State Oregon
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) oregon
1940
Lincoln-County, Oregon
Son, age 15
Lincoln-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
Surname Benson
Given Name George E
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Oregon
1935 Residence (City) Toledo city
1935 Residence (County) Lincoln
Occupation carrier salesman
Industry newspaper
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 14
Income (1939) 78
Highest Grade Hs 2
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Oregon
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) oregon

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links George Benson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Benson
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Oregon
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Sibling
Donald Benson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marlene Benson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Benson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Victor Benson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Lincoln-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03370-00302)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 George Renkin 20 depson Asst Fireman N Dakota
2 Roy E Benson 50 Head Set Up Man Oregon
3 Mary A Benson 45 Wife — Canada French
4 George E Benson THIS PERSON 15 Son Carrier Salesman Oregon
5 Pauline M Benson 14 Daughter — Oregon
6 Donald J Benson 13 Son — Oregon
7 Victor R Benson 8 Son — Oregon
8 Marlene M Benson 6 Daughter — Oregon
9 Walter Devlin 50 Head Lumber Grader N Dakota
10 Gladys Devlin 43 Wife — Oregon
11 John Winter 31 Head Resawyer Missouri
12 Frances Q Winter 28 Wife — Texas
13 Dolly Jean Winter 8 Daughter — Washington
14 Walter Caleb Winter 6 Son — Washington
15 William G Conklin 66 Head Nightwatchman Michigan
16 Maud Conklin 61 Wife — Michigan
17 Norman Stanley Viehl 21 Head Order Man Kansas
18 Margaret Viehl 49 Mother — Kansas
19 Donald S Viehl 23 Brother Tractor Operator Kansas
20 Lois June Viehl 19 Sister Housekeeper Kansas
21 Robert O Wright 23 Head Asst Fireman Iowa
22 Fredonia Wright 25 Wife — S Dakota
23 Gary Lee Pyle 4 Stepson — Oregon
24 C Eugene Wright 29 Head Fireman Iowa
25 Doris Q Wright 25 Wife Janitress Nebraska
26 William Eugene Wright 7 Son — Nebraska
27 James Leroy Wright 5 Son — Oregon
28 Gerald Wright 4 Son — Nebraska
29 Richard Dean Wright 1 Son — Oregon
30 Maud 59 Mother — Michigan
31 William 58 Father Laborer Iowa
32 Donald 31 Brother Lumber Puller Iowa
33 Aulta Q Copen 44 Head Hog Feeder Missouri
34 Bertha Copen 36 Wife — Oregon
35 Harold Copen 13 Son — Oregon
36 Muriel Copen 12 Son — Oregon
37 Leona Fay Copen 8 Daughter — Oregon
38 Idela May Copen 6 Daughter — Oregon
39 Hjalmer Focholm 35 Head Spotter N Dakota
40 Gertrude Focholm 35 Wife — Oklahoma

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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)

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