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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 Columbia-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Homer & Anna — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Oregon
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Columbia-County, Oregon |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Joseph L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | bus. mgr. |
| Industry | newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Oregon |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Occupation | Bus. Mgr. |
| Township / Ward | St Helens |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Bennett | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Joseph Bennett | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Patricia Bennett | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Columbia, Oregon
Son, age 15
Columbia, Oregon · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Joseph H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1930
Columbia, Oregon
Son, age 25
Columbia, Oregon · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Joseph H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Linotype |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1940
Columbia-County, Oregon
Head, age 36
Columbia-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Joseph L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Occupation | bus. mgr. |
| Industry | newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Oregon |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
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 Homer Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Bennett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Homer Bennett
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Bennett
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Bennett
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Oregon
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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 — Columbia-County, Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Columbia-County, Oregon
Page Contents
20 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03357-00393)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betty Smith | 12 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 2 | Fred Smith | 11 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Robert Smith | 5 | son | — | Oregon |
| 4 | Elmer Smith | 4 | son | — | Oregon |
| 5 | Ruth Mercer | 31 | partner | Law Stenog. | Oregon |
| 6 | Ellis Stout | 19 | Head | Clerk | N. Dakota |
| 7 | Victor Rice | 28 | partner | Meat Cutter | Oregon |
| 8 | Blanche Soderstrom | 22 | Head | Secretary | Oregon |
| 9 | Charles Greenburg | 51 | Head | Wholesale Dist. | Norway |
| 10 | Eugenia Greenburg | 44 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 11 | Joseph L. Bennett THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Bus. Mgr. | Oregon |
| 12 | Florence Bennett | 29 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 13 | Patricia Ann Bennett | 1 | daughter | — | Oregon |
| 14 | James L. Burkhead | 33 | Head | Postal Clerk | Oregon |
| 15 | Beryl S. Burkhead | 32 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 16 | Kendall L. Burkhead | 5 | son | — | Oregon |
| 17 | Leland A. Wyeth | 42 | Head | Officer | Oregon |
| 18 | Alice A. Wyeth | 43 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 19 | Nancy A. Wyeth | 16 | daughter | — | Oregon |
| 20 | Sally S. Wyeth | 12 | daughter | — | Oregon |
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Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 2 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)