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Margaret Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Plymouth-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Bennett across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Plymouth-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Plymouth-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marion Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Plymouth |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Marion Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Bennett | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Irene Bennett | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Bennett | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Evelyn Bennett | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Margaret Bennett | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Bennett | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Jefferson Bennett | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Robert Bennett | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Gordon Bennett | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Arnold Bennett | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Samuel Bennett | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Estella Bennett | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 1
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1929 — 5 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Plymouth-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 11
Plymouth-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1929 — 12 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marion Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Plymouth |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Bennett
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Arnold Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jefferson Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gordon Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Plymouth-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Plymouth-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
22 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01638-00677)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbara Toomey | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 2 | John E Toomey | 19 | Son | Waiter | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Morris Toomey | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Mary Toomey | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Edward Luce | 52 | Boarder | Architect | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Dora Gurney | 70 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | William Bennett | 48 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Estella Bennett | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Jefferson Bennett | 19 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Gordon Bennett | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Evelyn Bennett | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Irene Bennett | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Samuel Bennett | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Arnold Bennett | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Margaret Bennett THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Shirley Bennett | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Robert Bennett | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Mary Bennett | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Minnie Marshall | 68 | Head | — | Canada-French |
| 20 | Maurice Marshall | 29 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 21 | John Dowling | 61 | Head | Lobsterman | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Ella Dowling | 71 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
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)