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Helen Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Helen Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Cora — first a spouse (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Spouse
Born: Utah
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Bennett | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Edward Bennett | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Helen Bennett | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Robert Bennett | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Daughter, age 3
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1917 — 4 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Daughter, age 14
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1916 — 7 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Spouse, age 24
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 Fred Bennett (~0.81 confidence) and mother Cora Bennett (~0.81 confidence) and mother Eva Bennett (~0.81 confidence) and father G Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and father Gilbert Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gladys Bennett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Fred Bennett
b. ~1860
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Cora Bennett
b. ~1861
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Eva Bennett
b. ~1861
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
G Bennett
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gilbert Bennett
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gladys Bennett
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Bennett
Spouse · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Utah
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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 — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04227-00555)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William J. Brock | 61 | Head | Carpenter | Utah |
| 2 | Lola Brock | 47 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 3 | Grace Brock | 23 | Daughter | Waitress | Utah |
| 4 | Wanda Brock | 18 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Utah |
| 5 | Ellison M Hughes | 29 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Utah |
| 6 | Fonda Hughes | 23 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 7 | Cherril Hughes | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 8 | Claude E Scott | 42 | Head | Butcher | California |
| 9 | Emily Scott | 38 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 10 | Harold Potter | 18 | Step-Son | Laborer | Utah |
| 11 | Hyrum V. Webb | 42 | Head | Janitor | Utah |
| 12 | Lillian G Webb | 39 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 13 | Keith V. Webb | 13 | Son | — | Utah |
| 14 | Ronald W Webb | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 15 | Willis J. Miller | 31 | Head | Cement Finisher | Utah |
| 16 | Alice S. Miller | 30 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 17 | Barbara Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 18 | Thomas S. Davis | 52 | Head | — | Utah |
| 19 | Sarepta Davis | 46 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 20 | Thomas C. Davis | 16 | Son | — | Utah |
| 21 | Edward L. Bennett | 31 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 22 | Helen Bennett THIS PERSON | 24 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 23 | Robert L. Bennett | 3 | Son | — | Utah |
| 24 | Richard E Bennett | 0 | Son | — | Utah |
| 25 | Leroy C. Hoopes | 31 | Head | Laborer | Wyoming |
| 26 | Mary M Hoopes | 27 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 27 | Chad L. Hoopes | 6 | Son | — | Utah |
| 28 | F Bruce Hoopes | 2 | Son | — | Utah |
| 29 | Sidney A. Reeve | 30 | Head | Machinist | Utah |
| 30 | Haydee M Reeve | 30 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 31 | Sylvia S. Reeve | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 32 | Maxine M Reeve | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 33 | William B. Potter | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Utah |
| 34 | Virginia E Potter | 29 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 35 | Ethel L. Potter | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 36 | Nancy Lee Potter | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 37 | Emily V Potter | 1 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 38 | George A. Chase | 52 | Head | — | Utah |
| 39 | Lousina Chase | 59 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 40 | Thelma A. Chase | 25 | Daughter | Seamstress | Utah |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 3 grandparents
~0.81
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)