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Harold Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Steuben-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Harold Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Steuben-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bert & Grant — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Steuben-County, New York |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Thurston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Steuben |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Thurston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maud Bennett | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Harold Bennett | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Grant Bennett | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Steuben, New …
Son, age 1
Steuben, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Steuben, New …
Son, age 11
Steuben, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 47 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Harold W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Steuben-County, New …
Son, age 21
Steuben-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Thurston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Steuben |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Harold Bennett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bert Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and father Grant Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Bennett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bert Bennett
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Grant Bennett
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Bennett
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Bennett
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Bennett
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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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 — Steuben-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Steuben-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02782-00711)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James E Ordway | 34 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 42 | Dora A Ordway | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | Beverley Ordway | 2 | daughter | — | New York |
| 44 | Lester O Travis | 27 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 45 | Evelyn J Travis | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | Evelyn S Travis | 3 | daughter | — | New York |
| 47 | James M Travis | 1 | daughter | — | New York |
| 48 | Elma R Travis | 0 | daughter | — | New York |
| 49 | James A Dra | 68 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 50 | Dayo A Honor | 35 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 51 | Valentine Whericki | 71 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 52 | Martha Whericki | 64 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 53 | Leo J Whericki | 38 | son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 54 | Loretta Whericki | 18 | daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Rufus A Reed | 61 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 56 | Lulu Reed | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Marshall Reed | 5 | son | — | New York |
| 58 | Edith Reed | 2 | daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Francis Nicholson | 35 | Hired man | Farmer | New York |
| 60 | James E Reed | 32 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 61 | Stella M Reed | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 62 | James R Reed | 10 | son | — | New York |
| 63 | Henry L Reed | 5 | son | — | New York |
| 64 | Mary E Reed | 3 | daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | Beverley J Reed | 1 | daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Grant O Bennett | 55 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 67 | Maud Bennett | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 68 | Harold Bennett THIS PERSON | 21 | son | Farmer | New York |
| 69 | Otto L Neff | 37 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 70 | Rachel A Neff | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 71 | Virginia L Neff | 14 | daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | Barbara J Neff | 11 | daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | Harry L Neff | 7 | son | — | New York |
| 74 | Adeline F Neff | 1 | daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | William J Cook | 54 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 76 | Shirley Cook | 15 | daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Ranger Cook | 13 | son | — | New York |
| 78 | Flora Cook | 11 | daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | Nedra Cook | 8 | daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Ray O Vose | 49 | Head | Guide In Mountains | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Harold
Gen 1 · 4 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)