Henry Bennett — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cobb-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Henry Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cobb-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: Georgia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cobb-County, Georgia
Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Elizabeth
1935 Residence (County)	Cobb
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Sewage Project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	5
Income (1939)	200
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Elizabeth
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Henry	Age	Birth yr
Henry Bennett	Head	—	60	~1880
Eva Bennett	Daughter	—	18	~1922
R Bennett	Son	—	25	~1915
Arthur Bennett	Son	—	14	~1926
Jessie Bennett	Daughter	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Cobb, Georgia

Head, age 39

Cobb, Georgia · implied b. ~1881 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Henry B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Cobb, Georgia

Head, age 50

Cobb, Georgia · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Cobb-County, Georgia

Head, age 60

Cobb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members

Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Elizabeth
1935 Residence (County)	Cobb
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Sewage Project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	5
Income (1939)	200
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Henry Bennett

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Georgia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00658-00475)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Charles Wooten	5	Son	—	Georgia
2	Edigabeth Ballue	54	Head	House Work	Tenn
3	Fred Ballue	22	Son	Carpenter	Georgia
4	Fred Ballue	21	Son	Truck Driver	Georgia
5	Grace Ballue	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
6	R. H. Faucett	60	Lodger	Farmer	Georgia
7	S. D. Casey	62	Head	Carpenter	Georgia
8	Florence Casey	37	Wife	Nurse	Georgia
9	J. L. Casey	20	Son	Laborer	Georgia
10	Nancy Casey	17	Daughter	House Work	Georgia
11	E. W. Casey	12	Son	—	Georgia
12	J. C. Atkinson	21	Head	Laborer	Georgia
13	A. M. Atkinson	17	Wife	—	Georgia
14	H. B. Atkinson	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
15	Ruby Allen	38	Head	Booker	Georgia
16	Malcolm Allen	7	Son	—	Georgia
17	Claud Allen	6	Son	—	Georgia
18	Jessie Tolbert	54	Lodger	—	Georgia
19	L. D. Wigginton	66	Head	Nurse	Georgia
20	M. Chandler	24	Lodger	Nurse	Georgia
21	Henry Bennett THIS PERSON	60	Head	Laborer	Georgia
22	R. T. Bennett	25	Son	Attendant	Georgia
23	Eva Bennett	18	Daughter	Cook	Georgia
24	Jessie Bennett	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
25	Arthur Bennett	14	Son	—	Georgia
26	Ben Walker	60	Head	—	Georgia
27	Fanny Walker	59	Wife	—	Georgia
28	Haskel Walker	26	Son	Truck Driver	Georgia
29	Fannie Walker	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
30	Mary Petty	84	Head	—	Georgia
31	Lawrence Petty	52	Son	Manager	Georgia
32	R. B. Bates	36	Head	Laborer	Georgia
33	Jewell Bates	28	Wife	—	Georgia
34	Norman Bates	12	Son	—	Georgia
35	M. L. Bates	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
36	Louis Bates	6	Son	—	Georgia
37	Maria Bates	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
38	Claudie Coleman	55	Head	—	Georgia
39	May Coleman	22	Daughter	Maid	Georgia
40	Edward Coleman	20	Son	Laborer	Georgia

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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.

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