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James Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gathen & Aaron — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Anson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wadesboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | No H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Township / Ward | Wadesboro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Bennett | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Gathen Bennett | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| James Bennett | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Leroy Bennett | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Anson, North …
Son, age 2
Anson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Anson, North …
Son, age 13
Anson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Anson-County, North …
Son, age 26
Anson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wadesboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anson |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | No H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 James Bennett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Gathen Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and father Aaron Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Bennett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Gathen Bennett
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Aaron Bennett
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Bennett
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Bennett
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Bennett
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Sara Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Anson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Anson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02871-00885)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Leak | 61 | Head | Seed Cooker | North Carolina |
| 2 | Nora Leak | 42 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 3 | Jethro Leak | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Odessa Barringer | 26 | Head | Ironer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Pearl Little | 33 | Cousin | Cook | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ross Kirby | 32 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lottie Kirby | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Frank Kirby | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Gathen Bennett | 65 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Sara Bennett | 34 | Daughter | School Teacher | North Carolina |
| 11 | Leroy Bennett | 32 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 12 | James Bennett THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Presser | North Carolina |
| 13 | Thomas Montgomery | 35 | Head | Plasterer | Georgia |
| 14 | Pauline Montgomery | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lewis Montgomery | 19 | Son | Plasterer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Hettie Marshall | 49 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Neal Marshall | 21 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 18 | Harold Marshall | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Fred Marshall | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Nancy Flake | 79 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | James Flake | 44 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lou Ester Flake | 19 | daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 23 | James Jr. Flake | 15 | Grand-son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Henry A. Flake | 13 | Grand-son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mary Boggan | 58 | Head | Washer | North Carolina |
| 26 | William Boggan | 14 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Nannie Johnson | 25 | Daughter | School Teacher | North Carolina |
| 28 | Clifton Johnson | 38 | Son-in-law | Embalmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Nannie Leak | 72 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Fulton Leak | 48 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Tyler Steward | 28 | Son-in-law | Barber | North Carolina |
| 32 | Anna Steward | 25 | Daughter | School Teacher | North Carolina |
| 33 | Pearl Allen | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Annie Bell Allen | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Annie Ruth Allen | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Pearl Jr. Allen | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Henry Clyde Allen | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Elvie Sturdivant | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Robert Michael | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ida B. Michael | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)