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Harry Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Harry Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Florence — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Concrete Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Trenton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Bennett | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Constance Bennett | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Harry Bennett | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, New …
Son, age 6
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Son, age 16
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Harry A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Head, age 26
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Concrete Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Harry Bennett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Bennett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Bennett
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Bennett
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Bennett
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New Jersey
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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 — Mercer-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02436-00858)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Bennett THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 2 | Eleanor Bennett | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Constance Bennett | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Charles Mcnequer|Mcneques | 36 | Head | Brakeman | New Jersey |
| 5 | Cecelia Mcnequer|Mcneques | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Chas W Mcnequer|Mcneques | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Leona Mcnequer|Mcneques | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | William Blaze | 42 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | New Jersey |
| 9 | Margaret Blaze | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | George Walter | 35 | Head | Brakeman | New Jersey |
| 11 | Dorothy Walter | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Richard Walter | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | James Mcwhister | 44 | Head | School Custodian | New Jersey |
| 14 | Dorothy Mcwhister | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Dorothy Mcwhister | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Louis Muha | 32 | Head | Order Clerk | New Jersey |
| 17 | Evelyn Muha | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | John Leaty | 34 | Head | City Fireman | New Jersey |
| 19 | Helen Leaty | 27 | Wife | Stamper | Maryland |
| 20 | John Leaty | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Myra Leaty | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | John Keehan | 30 | Head | Bar Tender | New Jersey |
| 23 | Helen Keehan | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | John Paige | 39 | Head | Locomotive Fireman | New Jersey |
| 25 | Julia Paige | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Marie Paige | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Claude H Moore | 44 | Head | Supervisor Traffic Signals | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Hazel Moore | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Watson Butt | 30 | Head | City Fireman | New Jersey |
| 30 | Mary Butt | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Betty Butt | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Wesley F Simpson | 47 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 33 | Harriet Simpson | 49 | Wife | Clerical | New Jersey |
| 34 | George E Mccrossan | 66 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Adeline Mccrossan | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Robert Magill | 35 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Catherine Magill | 31 | Wife | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 38 | Robert Magill | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | William Magill | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Leonard Weiss | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Harry
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)