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Margaret Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & Emma — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Bennett | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Bennett | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ernest Bennett | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Aurora Contreras | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Emma Bennett | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 2
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 12
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | BENNETT |
| Given Name | MARGARET |
| Relationship to Head | DAUGHTER |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | CALIFORNIA |
| Father's Birthplace | ILLINOIS |
| Mother's Birthplace | MISSOURI |
| Occupation | NONE |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Daughter, age 22
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Margaret Bennett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ernest Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Bennett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ernest Bennett
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Bennett
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Bennett
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Bennett
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Bennett
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · California
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Sibling
Mary Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00393-00206)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Koeuthal | Rosenthal | 32 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 2 | Wells C. Cook | 36 | Head | Doctor M.D. | Colorado |
| 3 | Ruth A. Cook | 32 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Beverley J. Cook | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 5 | Dennis D. Cook | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 6 | Katie Encinao | Encinas | 48 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Arizona |
| 7 | Grace B. Jones | 55 | Head | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 8 | Irving B. Jones | 18 | Son | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 9 | Harriet B. Jones | 16 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Gabrielle Roger | 48 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | France |
| 11 | Henry J. Ibele | 32 | Secretary | Secretary | Arizona |
| 12 | Ernest W. Bennett | 54 | Head | Manager & President | Illinois |
| 13 | Emma R. Bennett | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Margaret E. Bennett THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | California |
| 15 | Mary L. Bennett | 22 | Daughter | — | California |
| 16 | Aurora Contreras | 40 | Maid | Maid | Mexico |
| 17 | Robert M. Mount | 41 | Head | Business Manager | Indiana |
| 18 | Marjorie R. Mount | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | James D. Mount | 15 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 20 | Ronald K. Mount | 6 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 21 | Florence M. Spurgeon | 41 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 22 | Roland A. Newbold | 38 | Head | Dentist | Kansas |
| 23 | Lorraine Newbold | 34 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 24 | Marilyn Newbold | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 25 | Mary Miyata | 20 | Maid | Maid | California |
| 26 | Litta Seery | Berry | 70 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Paul R. Newbold | 23 | Brother | Attendant | California |
| 28 | William F. Weidner | 44 | Head | Branch Manager | California |
| 29 | Emily M. Weidner | 44 | Wife | — | California |
| 30 | William R. Weidner | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 31 | John D. Weidner | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 32 | Michael J. Weidner | 71 | Father | — | Germany |
| 33 | Charles E. Bowman | 50 | Head | Representative | Ohio |
| 34 | Hazel C. Bowman | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Ella Fleming | 50 | Maid | Maid | Mississippi |
| 36 | Helen F. Tardner | Gardner | 57 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 37 | William A. Tardner | Gardner | 62 | Husband | Mining Engineer | California |
| 38 | Madge H. Ford | 80 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 39 | John C. Blick | 65 | Uncle | Naturalist | Iowa |
| 40 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
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)