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James Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Bennett across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bryan-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charley & Charlie — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Oklahoma
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bryan-County, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bryan |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Oklahoma |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Township / Ward | Colbert Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Good | Daughter | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Charlie Bennett | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Mary Good | Other | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| James Bennett | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Emma Bennett | Spouse | — | 71 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bryan, Oklahoma
Son, age 4
Bryan, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1920
Bryan, Oklahoma
Son, age 13
Bryan, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1930
Bryan, Oklahoma
Son, age 24
Bryan, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1940
Bryan-County, Oklahoma
Son, age 34
Bryan-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bryan |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Oklahoma |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charley Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and father Charley Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Bennett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charley Bennett
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Bennett
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Bennett
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Bennett
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charley Bennett
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Bennett
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Bennett
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Bennett
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Bennett
Son · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Oklahoma
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Sibling
Lou Good
Sibling · 1940 · age 49
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 — Bryan-County, Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Bryan-County, Oklahoma
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03278-00565)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julia Ann Riley | 1 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Buddy Ward | 32 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 3 | Lottie Ward | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 4 | Lester Ward | 15 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Jack Ward | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Virgie Mae Ward | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Johnson James Ward | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 8 | Wendell Ward | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Bertha Ward | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 10 | Charlie Kemp | 62 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Edna Kemp | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Helen Kemp | 17 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 13 | J. F. Tally | 75 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Roberta Hedgecock | 43 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | J. D. Hedgecock | 16 | Grandson | Farming | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Oneata Hedgecock | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Lucine Hedgecock | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | Doyle Hedgecock | 9 | Grandson | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Abe Jones | 54 | Head | Road Work | Arkansas |
| 20 | Cary Jones | 52 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 21 | Ethel Carrol | 53 | Head | — | Texas |
| 22 | Ruby Ulazene Carrol | 24 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Jessie Carrol | 19 | Son | Kitchen Police | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Ruby Horner | 31 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Ethel Mae Horner | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Daughter Lessie | None | F | Private Family | — |
| 27 | Jack Lessie | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 28 | J. H. Hammond | 69 | Lodger | — | Oklahoma |
| 29 | Charlie Bennett | 72 | Head | — | Texas |
| 30 | Emma Bennett | 71 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 31 | James Bennett THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Mary Hicks Good | 51 | Son-in-law | — | Texas |
| 33 | Lou Good | 49 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 34 | G. W. Baker | 59 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 35 | R. R. Baker | 52 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 36 | Robert Davis | 44 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 37 | Katie Davis | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Junior Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Eva Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Billie Ray Davis | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 8 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)