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Margaret Bennett — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kent, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1854), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1854
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kent, Delaware |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | First Little Creek Representative District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Cataway | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ada Sharp | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| James Bradley | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Emma Virden | Other | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| George Thorn | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Joseph Mcnaughton | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Felix Short | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Edward Lister | Other | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Edward Kirby | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Raymond Loper | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Babel Bennett | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Alice Bennett | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Margaret Bennett | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1854 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Delaware
Spouse, age 66
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1854 — 13 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Kent, Delaware
Spouse, age 75
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1855 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Kent-County, Delaware
Head, age 84
Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1856
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Mary Ann |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 84 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Frederica town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Bennett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Bennett
Spouse · 1920 · age 66 · b. ~1854 · Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Kent, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Kent, Delaware
Page Contents
13 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu200unit:0632)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Joseph Mcnaughton | 17 | Hired Boy | Laborer | New York |
| 45 | Edward Kirby | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Emma Virden | 62 | Sister | Laborer | Delaware |
| 47 | Mildred Cataway | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 48 | James Bradley | 17 | Hired Boy | — | Delaware |
| 49 | George Thorn | 16 | Hired Boy | Laborer | New York |
| 50 | Margaret Bennett THIS PERSON | 66 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 51 | Babel Bennett | 33 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 52 | Alice Bennett | 35 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Raymond Loper | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 54 | Edward Lister | 48 | Boarder | Laborer | Delaware |
| 55 | Felix Short | 17 | Hired Boy | — | New York |
| 56 | Ada Sharp | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)