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Margaret Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Monmouth-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Bennett across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monmouth-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monmouth-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Long Branch City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monmouth |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Long Branch City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryemely Bennett | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Alice Bennett | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Margaret Bennett | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Forrester Bennett | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| William Bennett | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Henry Bennett | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Forrester Bennett | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Emily Bennett | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1930
Monmouth, New …
Daughter, age 4
Monmouth, New Jersey · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Monmouth-County, New …
Daughter, age 14
Monmouth-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Long Branch City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monmouth |
| Highest Grade | 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 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 14 · b. ~1926 · New Jersey
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Sibling
William Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maryemely Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Forrester Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Monmouth-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Monmouth-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02367-00226)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred Showler | 32 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 2 | Dorothy Showler | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Ann Showler | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Margaret Showler | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | John J. Gaffney | 67 | Head | Night Watchman | Eire |
| 6 | Marcella Gaffney | 57 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Marie Gaffney | 35 | Daughter | Office Clerk | New Jersey |
| 8 | William James | 61 | Head | Custom Shoemaker | New Jersey |
| 9 | Florence James | 63 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Marvin James | 35 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 11 | Mary James | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Sol Knecht | 31 | Head | Clock Repairer | New York |
| 13 | Lucille Knecht | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Elaine Knecht | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Milton Stein | 31 | Head | Lawyer | New Jersey |
| 16 | Edith Stein | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Richard Van Brunt | 31 | Head | Bank Teller | New Jersey |
| 18 | Eunice Van Brunt | 26 | Wife | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 19 | Clara Phillips | 39 | Head | Office Worker | New Jersey |
| 20 | Dora Davis | 49 | Head | Cashier | New Jersey |
| 21 | Herman Stein | 71 | Head | — | Germany |
| 22 | Bertha Stein | 67 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 23 | F. K. Ball | 55 | Head | Music Teacher | New York |
| 24 | Leroy Ball | 36 | Son | House Painter | New Jersey |
| 25 | Ellen Ball | 30 | Sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 26 | Joan Ellen Ball | 7 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Forrester Bennett | 46 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Emily Bennett | 51 | Wife | Waitress | Penn. |
| 29 | Forrester Jr. Bennett | 21 | Son | Caddy | New Jersey |
| 30 | William Bennett | 18 | Son | Helper | New Jersey |
| 31 | Henry Bennett | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Margaret Bennett THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Maryemely Bennett | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Alice Bennett | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Patsy Fragale | 46 | Head | Gardener | Italy |
| 36 | Anna Fragale | 44 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 37 | Peter Fragale | 21 | Son | Plate Setter | New Jersey |
| 38 | Vincent Fragale | 21 | Son | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 39 | Joseph Fragale | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Mario Fragale | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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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)