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Ida Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ida Bennett across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Head
Born: South Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt. Pleasant Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Government |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 448 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Mt Pleasant Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Bennett | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Rosalind Wilson | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Edward Jarman | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Ida Bennett | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| William Bennett | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Bennett | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Annie Wilson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Charleston, South …
Other, age 32
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bennet |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mt. Pleasant |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5.00 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Head, age 44
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt. Pleasant Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Government |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 448 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Ida Bennett across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida Bennett
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03795-00026)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chloe D. Fallon | 75 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Stephen X. Blake | 44 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Isabel Blake | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Edith Blake | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Wellington Blake | 15 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Soudora Blake | 12 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Nathaniel Blake | 11 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Harold Lucas | 37 | Head | Ship Builder | South Carolina |
| 9 | Ida D. Lucas | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | William Lucas | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Augustus Lucas | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Ferdinand Lucas | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Gloria Lucas | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | John H. Murray | 49 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Eliza Murray | 47 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 16 | Hazel Brown | 18 | Step-son | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 17 | Harold Brown | 17 | Step-son | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 18 | Sanna Brown | 15 | Step-dau | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Susan S. Freeman | 52 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 20 | Marion S. Freeman | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Viola Freeman | 21 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 22 | Stella Freeman | 18 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 23 | Betty Freeman | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Hazel Holmes | 18 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Ida Bennett THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 26 | Mary Bennett | 23 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 27 | William Bennett | 18 | Son | Day Worker | South Carolina |
| 28 | Frederick Ethel Mae Bennett | 6 | Grand-dau | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Rosalind S. Wilson | 35 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Annie Ruth Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Edward Jarman | 38 | Boarder | Yard Man | South Carolina |
| 32 | Mary V. Major | 48 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 33 | John Henry Major | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Joseph Francis | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Margaret Francis | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Ruth Margaret Francis | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Thomas S. Rouse | 65 | Head | Freight Worker | South Carolina |
| 38 | Elizabeth Rouse | 62 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Mary Green | 27 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 40 | Edward S. Robinson | 43 | Head | Painter | South Carolina |
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)