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Helen Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Helen Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | paper folder |
| Industry | stationery factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 736 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Paper Folder |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| 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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Bennett | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Elizabeth Bennett | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| John Bennett | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 1
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Hellen |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | paper folder |
| Industry | stationery factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 736 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 John Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and father John Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Bennett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Bennett
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Bennett
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Bennett
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Bennett
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03751-00147)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennie Cicinato | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Alfred Cicinato | 18 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Evelyn Cicinato | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Thomas Cicinato | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Louis Gruerio | 40 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Adaline Gruerio | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Concetta Gruerio | 18 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Marie Gruerio | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Anthony Gruerio | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Daniel De Tetta | 22 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 11 | Lucy De Tetta | 26 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 12 | Antoinette De Tetta | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Dominick De Tetta | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Fred Shaw | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Marie Shaw | 28 | Wife | Cigar Maker | West Virginia |
| 16 | Edward Logan | 41 | Head | Pipe-Fitter Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Alberta Logan | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Helen Logan | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Edward Jr. Logan | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | William Kessler | 74 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Matilda Kessler | 74 | Wife | Maid | Ireland |
| 22 | Robert Reed | 70 | Roomer | High-Burner | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Nicholas Renzulli | 36 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 24 | Philomena Renzulli | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 25 | Antoinette Renzulli | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Joseph Renzulli | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mary Barra | 54 | Mother-in-law | — | Italy |
| 28 | Alfred Barra | 21 | Brother-in-law | Packer | New York |
| 29 | Victor De Pietro | 31 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Isabell De Pietro | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Vincent De Pietro | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Agnes Vignola | 54 | Mother-in-law | — | Italy |
| 33 | Rita Vignola | 17 | Sister-in-law | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Isabell La Rosa | 76 | Mother | — | Italy |
| 35 | Carmen Vitello | 27 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Millie Vitello | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Ronald Vitello | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | John Bennett | 46 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Elizabeth Bennett | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Helen Bennett THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Paper Folder | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
Gen 1 · 3 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)