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John Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Nellie — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Butler-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dumont (town) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | hatchery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 488 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Dumont Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zellie Bennett | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Ronald Bennett | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Zellie Bennett | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Harry Bennett | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Roger Bennett | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| John Bennett | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Butler, Iowa
Son, age
Butler, Iowa · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennet |
| Given Name | Johnnie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Butler, Iowa
Son, age 11
Butler, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Butler-County, Iowa
Son, age 21
Butler-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dumont (town) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | hatchery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 488 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 John Bennett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Bennet (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Bennet (~0.92 confidence) and father John Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zellie Bennett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Bennet
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Bennet
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Bennett
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zellie Bennett
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Bennett
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Iowa
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Sibling
Harry Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roger Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Butler-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01143-01013)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zellie Bennett | 57 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Roger Bennett | 29 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 3 | Harry Bennett | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | John Bennett THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 5 | Zellie Bennett | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Ronald Bennett | 0 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Thomas Bussman | 38 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 8 | Sarah Bussman | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Richard Bussman | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Helen Bussman | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Gertrude Pothast | 20 | Servant | — | Iowa |
| 12 | John Miller | 52 | Head | Laborer-Road | Iowa |
| 13 | Finella Miller | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | La Verna Miller | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Eral Springer | 20 | Head | Painter | Iowa |
| 16 | Thelma Springer | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Anthony Springer | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Kenneth Sheer | 34 | Head | Electrician | Iowa |
| 19 | Zola Sheer | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | De Wayne Sheer | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Janell Sheer | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Arthur Springer | 47 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 23 | Eva Springer | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Arthur C. Springer | 23 | Son | Painter | Iowa |
| 25 | Ruth Springer | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Doris Springer | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Hugh Thurst | 59 | Head | Crushing Rock | Iowa |
| 28 | John Roberts | 66 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Zalena Roberts | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Vern Penning | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 31 | Bernice Penning | 28 | Wife | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 32 | Arnold Penning | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | William B. Miller | 64 | Head | — | Germany |
| 34 | Lena Miller | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Lona T. Miller | 32 | Daughter | Rural Teacher | Iowa |
| 36 | Will Ellis | 39 | Head | Flagman | Missouri |
| 37 | May Ellis | 49 | Wife | Flagman | Missouri |
| 38 | Betty Lou Ellis | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Hubert Miller | 54 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 40 | Anna Trace | 64 | Head | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 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)