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Helen Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Helen Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & B — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Colorado
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Helen L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Whittier City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1320 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Whittier City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Bennett | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Grace Bennett | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Benjamin Bennett | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Ira Bennett | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 6
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Helen Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | N. Mexico |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 17
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Helen L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Mexico |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Daughter, age 27
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Helen L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Whittier City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1320 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Helen Bennett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and father B Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Bennett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Bennett
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
B Bennett
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Bennett
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Bennett
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Bennett
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · California
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Sibling
Ira Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00259-00323)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George D. Roberts | 61 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Edward Stanley | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 3 | Louise Stanley | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 4 | John Stanley | 17 | Son | — | California |
| 5 | Evelyn Vetter | 53 | Head | Saleswoman | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Lena Headlee | 58 | Head | Landlady | Kansas |
| 7 | Elna Headlee | 21 | Daughter | Housewife | California |
| 8 | Olston Lankford | 28 | Lodger | Blacksmith | Tennessee |
| 9 | Leo Yure | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | Iowa |
| 10 | Ed Fowler | 50 | Lodger | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 11 | Raymond Rogers | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Texas |
| 12 | Robert Earhart | 51 | Lodger | Laborer | Missouri |
| 13 | William Hall | 50 | Lodger | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 14 | Brownie Langford | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Luther Swopes | 26 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Colorado |
| 16 | James T. Demean | 32 | Head | Oilworker | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Avillia Demean | 26 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 18 | James Jr. Demean | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Thomas Morrow | 40 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Esther Morrow | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Thomas Morrow | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 22 | Benjamin Bennett | 66 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Grace Bennett | 54 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 24 | Ira H. Bennett | 33 | Daughter | Teacher | California |
| 25 | Helen L. Bennett THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Colorado |
| 26 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 27 | Roy Butter | 36 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 28 | Mary Butter | 34 | Wife | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 29 | Roy Jr. Butter | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Mary Butter | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 31 | John Butra | 21 | Brother | Salesman | New York |
| 32 | Angeline Butra | 18 | Sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 33 | Elmer Jewett | 72 | Head | — | New York |
| 34 | Mildred Jewett | 67 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | Joe Hayes | 43 | Lodger | Oil Worker | Ohio |
| 36 | Jerry Torrens | 36 | Lodger | Gardener | Canada-English |
| 37 | Bernice Browne | 21 | Lodger | Waitress | Montana |
| 38 | Leo Bourget | 40 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 39 | Monica Keller | 36 | Lodger | Office Girl | Missouri |
| 40 | Keith Applegate | 20 | Lodger | Deliveryman | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 1 sibling
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)