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Joseph Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Earl & Grace — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Linden City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pipe Operator |
| Industry | Dye & Finishing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1350 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Pipe Operator |
| Township / Ward | Linden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Bennett | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| William Bennett | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Joseph Bennett | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| George Bennett | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 9
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 19
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Lead Burner |
| Industry | Chemical Wks |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Head, age 30
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Linden City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Pipe Operator |
| Industry | Dye & Finishing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1350 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Joseph Bennett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Earl Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and father Edwin Bennett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Earl Bennett
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Bennett
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edwin Bennett
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Bennett
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02386-00550)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Audrey Muncasy | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Bernardo Allegra | 30 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 3 | Angie Allegra | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Derrick Allegra | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Max Flick | 51 | Head | Waiter | Austria |
| 6 | Paula Flick | 53 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 7 | Sam Flick | 28 | Son | Asst. Accountant | New York |
| 8 | Truda Flick | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 9 | David Flick | 21 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 10 | Gerald Flick | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Salvatore Colletti | 28 | Head | Cutter | New York |
| 12 | Helen Colletti | 24 | Wife | Machine Operator | New York |
| 13 | Carol Lee Colletti | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Mary Burns | 30 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Joseph Bennett THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Pipe Operator | New Jersey |
| 16 | Mary Bennett | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | William Bennett | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | George Bennett | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Stanley Maslowski | 47 | Head | Mason | Poland |
| 20 | Anna Maslowski | 41 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 21 | Helen Maslowski | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | Victoria Maslowski | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Albert Maslowski | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | Stanley Jr. Maslowski | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Lucille Maslowski | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Richard Maslowski | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | William Leyel | 62 | Head | Grocery Clerk | Austria |
| 28 | Julia Leyel | 46 | Wife | Proprietor | New York |
| 29 | Julius Leyel | 27 | Son | Truck Driver | New York |
| 30 | Judith Leyel | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Anthony Leyel | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Arthur Leyel | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Henry Rinus | 36 | Head | Color Maker | Dist. Columbia |
| 34 | Ellen Rinus | 25 | Wife | Forelady | New Jersey |
| 35 | Sally May Rinus | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Arthur Weiss | 23 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 37 | Ethel Weiss | 20 | Wife | Feeder | New Jersey |
| 38 | Louis Maccia | 50 | Head | Superintendent | Italy |
| 39 | Mildred Maccia | 48 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 40 | Benjamin Maccia | 25 | Son | Bus Driver | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 3 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)