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Ida Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Ida Bennett across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ida R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | Unpaid family worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bennett | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ida Bennett | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Herman Bennett | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ethel Bennett | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mansfield Bennett | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Elsie Bennett | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ida Bennett | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Webster, Louisiana
Spouse, age 32
Webster, Louisiana · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Webster-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 47
Webster-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ida R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | Unpaid family worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Ida Bennett
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01464-00903)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leslie Hunter | 51 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Minnie Hunter | 51 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Johnny Hunter | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Leslie Hunter | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Lester Hunter | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Billy Allen Hunter | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Joannie Marley | 45 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Elmon Marley | 26 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Ruby Lockhart | 19 | Daughter | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Chest Brown | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Hester Brown | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Ezel Brown | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Eva Mae Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Hrew Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Raymond Morris | 31 | Head | Cutting Logs | Arkansas |
| 16 | Hortense Morris | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Effie Morris | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | James Morris | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Edgar Morris | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Fred Callenhead | 51 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 21 | Pauline Callenhead | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Jessie Callenhead | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Moses Brown | 52 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 24 | Aulie Brown | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Adel Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Jay Brown | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Hattie Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Mansfield Bennett | 52 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 29 | Ida R. Bennett THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Robert Bennett | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Herman Bennett | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Elsie Bennett | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Ethel Mae Bennett | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Ida Mae Bennett | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Gold Niger | 41 | Head | Fire Builder | Louisiana |
| 36 | Juley S. Niger | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Ester B. Niger | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 38 | James Niger | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Juley Mae Niger | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Y. L. Niger | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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)