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John Benton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Thomas-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this John Benton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Thomas-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Thomas-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Benton |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M.D. 637 Thomasville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Thomas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VV |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 195 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Md 637 Thomasville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Benton | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| John Benton | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| John Benton | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| William Benton | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Thomas, Georgia
Son, age 1
Thomas, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Thomas, Georgia
Son, age 12
Thomas, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benton |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Delivery boy |
| Industry | Grocery store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Thomas-County, Georgia
Son, age 27
Thomas-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Benton |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M.D. 637 Thomasville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Thomas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VV |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 195 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Benton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Benton (~0.92 confidence) and father John Benton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Benton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Benton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Benton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Benton
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Benton
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Benton
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Benton
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Benton
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Benton
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Georgia
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Sibling
William Benton
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Thomas-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Thomas-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00713-00377)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph L Spivey | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Earl Spivey | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Edna Spivey | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | John W Benton | 72 | Head | 0 | Georgia |
| 5 | Minnie Benton | 57 | Wife | 0 | Georgia |
| 6 | John T Benton THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 7 | William B Benton | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 8 | Hugh T Brightway | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 9 | Willie A Brightway | 36 | Wife | 0 | Georgia |
| 10 | Mary E Brightway | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Hugh T Jr Brightway | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Inaire L Brightway | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Margaret E Hurst | 18 | Daughter | 0 | Georgia |
| 14 | Milton R Hurst | 19 | Son-in-law | Electrician | Georgia |
| 15 | Charles S Barwick | 70 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 16 | Chrissie I Barwick | 62 | Wife | 0 | Florida |
| 17 | Albert F Barwick | 38 | Son | Plastering | Georgia |
| 18 | Jewel E Barwick | 27 | Daughter-in-law | 0 | Georgia |
| 19 | Paul W Barwick | 2 | Grand-son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | John T Fry | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 21 | Mary E Fry | 77 | Mother | 0 | Georgia |
| 22 | Leroy Tribble | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 23 | Lillie M Tribble | 30 | Wife | 0 | Georgia |
| 24 | Leon M Bolton | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 25 | Mary E Bolton | 28 | Wife | 0 | Georgia |
| 26 | Muriel Ruth Bolton | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Willie R Reneau | 25 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 28 | Edna M Reneau | 25 | Wife | 0 | Georgia |
| 29 | Elaine M Reneau | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Barbara E Reneau | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Laura E Dunglasey | 54 | Head | 0 | Florida |
| 32 | Mildred E Dunglasey | 17 | Sister | 0 | Georgia |
| 33 | Damp Colvin | 61 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Viola Colvin | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Kirby Colvin | 18 | Daughter | 0 | Georgia |
| 36 | Henry D Colvin | 16 | Son | 0 | Georgia |
| 37 | William R Colvin | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Fred L Colvin | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Sam Samson | 34 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 40 | Mary Samson | 30 | Wife | 0 | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)