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Helen Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Highland-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Helen Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Highland-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oscar & Oscar — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Highland-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Helen L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Highland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Union Twp |
| 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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Bennett | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Oscar Bennett | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Elsie Bennett | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Highland, Ohio
Daughter, age 5
Highland, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Helen R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Highland, Ohio
Daughter, age 16
Highland, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 15 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Helen L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Highland-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 26
Highland-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Helen L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Highland |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Oscar Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and father Oscar Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellie Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Bennett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oscar Bennett
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oscar Bennett
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellie Bennett
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Bennett
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Bennett
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Ohio
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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 — Highland-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Highland-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03085-00723)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frederick W Cont'D. | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Doris L Cont'D. | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Donna L Cont'D. | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Mary A Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Alice Shoemaker | 29 | Sister | House Keeper | Ohio |
| 46 | Lewis W Doty | 65 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 47 | Oliver A Doty | 35 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 48 | Faye Doty | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Oscar C Bennett | 64 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 50 | Elsie M Bennett | 55 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Helen L Bennett THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Luther D Shaffer | 46 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 53 | Violet Shaffer | 49 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Sara Kuscher | 47 | Housekeeper | House Keeper | Missouri |
| 55 | Alexander Rush | 69 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 56 | Early R Libler | 74 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Ralph R Burns | 30 | Head | Driller | Ohio |
| 58 | Gladys L Burns | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Ralph E Burns | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Marilyn L Burns | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Lawrence E Burns | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Ben A Roush | 50 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 63 | Stella C Roush | 49 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Britton Mercer | 22 | Son-in-law | Clerk | Illinois |
| 65 | Caroline C Mercer | 20 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Caroline Culhane | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Harry E Creek | 45 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 68 | Josephine Creek | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Harry E Creek | 19 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 70 | Wendell Creek | 16 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 71 | Effie M Creek | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Harry J Creek | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Harold F Creek | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Ralph R Creek | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Vernon L Creek | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Dick Worgrove | 80 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 77 | William H Johnson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 78 | Mae W Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Warren T Johnson | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Joe C Roush | 64 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
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)