James Bennett — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Custer-County, Idaho

Our Model Tree links this James Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Custer-County, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Head Born: Idaho Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Custer-County, Idaho
Surname	Bennett
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
1935 Residence (City)	Challis Village
1935 Residence (County)	Custer
Additional Details
Occupation	Grader Oper.
Industry	State Highway
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1155
Highest Grade	10
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho
Occupation	Grader Oper.
Township / Ward	Challis Village
Est. Birth Year	~1903

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 James	Age	Birth yr
Alice Bennett	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Beth Bennett	Daughter	—	10	~1930
James Bennett	Head	—	37	~1903
James Bennett	Son	—	5	~1935
Anna Bennett	Spouse	—	33	~1907

Census Appearances

1920

Custer, Idaho

Son, age 17

Custer, Idaho · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bennett
Given Name	James R.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Idaho
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Utah
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho

1930

Custer, Idaho

Head, age 27

Custer, Idaho · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bennett
Given Name	James R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	California
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Automobile
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	800
Veteran	No
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho

1940

Custer-County, Idaho

Head, age 37

Custer-County, Idaho · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members

Surname	Bennett
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
1935 Residence (City)	Challis Village
1935 Residence (County)	Custer
Occupation	Grader Oper.
Industry	State Highway
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1155
Highest Grade	10
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho

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James Bennett

Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Idaho

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1940 US Federal Census — Custer-County, Idaho Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00744-00941)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Vernal Phillips	11	daughter	—	Idaho
42	Patsy Phillips	9	son	—	Idaho
43	Walter Komer	32	head	Laborer	Idaho
44	Catherine Komer	23	wife	—	Utah
45	Edith Fay Komer	3	daughter	0	Idaho
46	Benjamin D. Komer	1	son	0	Idaho
47	Richard Bennett	75	head	—	England
48	Ellen Bennett	77	wife	—	Utah
49	James Bennett THIS PERSON	37	head	Grader Oper.	Idaho
50	Anna Bennett	33	wife	—	Idaho
51	Alice Bennett	11	daughter	—	Idaho
52	Beth Bennett	10	daughter	—	Idaho
53	James Bennett	5	son	—	Idaho
54	Thomas T. Howell	60	head	Laborer	Idaho
55	Mabel J. Howell	55	wife	—	Utah
56	Thomas F. Howell	18	son	Sawmill Laborer	Utah
57	Burney James	43	head	Auto Mechanic	North Dakota
58	Katherine James	34	wife	—	Idaho
59	Richard James	14	son	6	Idaho
60	Barry James	13	son	—	Idaho
61	Stella James	11	daughter	—	Idaho
62	Jean Marie James	10	daughter	—	Idaho
63	William James	8	son	—	Idaho
64	Lorraine James	5	daughter	—	Idaho
65	Carol James	2	daughter	—	Idaho
66	William Cameron	54	head	Butcher	Canada Eng
67	Laura Cameron	44	wife	—	Idaho
68	Dudley Cameron	22	son	Bookkeeper	Idaho
69	Jean Cameron	21	daughter	—	Idaho
70	Duncan Cameron	19	son	Butcher	Idaho
71	William Cameron	13	son	—	Idaho
72	Henry Hartman	60	head	Druggist	Iowa
73	Etta Hartman	55	wife	Clerk	Idaho
74	Vernal Mc Gowan	56	head	Assessor	Idaho
75	Mildred Mc Gowan	35	wife	—	Idaho
76	Mabel Mc Gowan	15	daughter	—	Idaho
77	Angus Mc Gowan	13	son	—	Idaho
78	Lavantia Mc Gowan	81	mother	—	Penn.
79	Janice Mc Gowan	9	daughter	—	Idaho
80	Frank P. Burstedt	24	head	Deputy Record.	Idaho

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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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