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Margaret Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dutchess-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret & Gladys — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dutchess-County, New York |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Millbrook |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dutchess |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 202 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Township / Ward | Millbrook |
| 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 |
| Munroe Bennett | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Preston Bennett | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Austin Bennett | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Gladys Bennett | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dutchess, New …
Daughter, age 1
Dutchess, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Dutchess, New …
Daughter, age 12
Dutchess, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 3 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 | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Dutchess-County, New …
Daughter, age 22
Dutchess-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Millbrook |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dutchess |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 202 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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: mother Margaret Bennett (~0.81 confidence) and mother Gladys Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and father Monroe Bennett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Mother
Margaret Bennett
b. ~1874
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Gladys Bennett
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Monroe Bennett
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Bennett
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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Sibling
Preston Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Austin 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 — Dutchess-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Dutchess-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02525-00820)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald Bailey | 13 | Lodger | — | Conn |
| 2 | Joseph Cardinale | 43 | Head | Chauffeur | Italy |
| 3 | Mary Cardinale | 45 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 4 | Norman Cardinale | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Christine Cardinale | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Rose Cardinale | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Nora Cardinale | 84 | Father | — | Italy |
| 8 | John Massarelli | 44 | Head | Chauffeur | Italy |
| 9 | Josephine Massarelli | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Fanny Massarelli | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Thomas Massarelli | 17 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 12 | Anna Massarelli | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | John Massarelli | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Vincent Massarelli | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Paul Massarelli | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Josephine Massarelli | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Joseph Gatewood | 42 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 18 | Mary Lucy Gatewood | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Sally Gatewood | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Gordon W. Thomas | 20 | Nephew | Laborer | New York |
| 21 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 22 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 23 | Munroe Bennett | 42 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 24 | Gladys Bennett | 42 | Wife | Housework | New York |
| 25 | Margaret Bennett THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Housework | New York |
| 26 | Preston Bennett | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 27 | Austin Bennett | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Clarence Carl | 64 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 29 | George Ellis | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | New York |
| 30 | Rocco Borthumucci | 65 | Head | — | Italy |
| 31 | Teresa Fiore | 50 | Head | — | Italy |
| 32 | James Franky | 71 | Head | — | Italy |
| 33 | Julia Franky | 62 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 34 | Donald Franky | 26 | Son | Gardner | New York |
| 35 | Karen Franky | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Robert Machab | 32 | Head | Bartender | Mass. |
| 37 | Esther Machab | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Roberta Machab | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Louis De Santis | 46 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 40 | Rose G. De Santis | 37 | Wife | — | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.81
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)