Martha Bennett — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Yolo-County, California

Our Model Tree links this Martha Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yolo-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1862), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 78 b. ~1862 Female Spouse Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Yolo-County, California
Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	78
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Woodland
1935 Residence (County)	Yolo
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Township / Ward	Woodland
Est. Birth Year	~1862

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 Martha	Age	Birth yr
Riley Bennett	Head	—	75	~1865
Edward Wurth	Other	—	11	~1929
Harry Bennett	Son	—	42	~1898
Martha Bennett	Spouse	—	78	~1862
Goldie Wurth	Daughter	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Yolo, California

Spouse, age 58

Yolo, California · implied b. ~1862 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Yolo, California

Other, age 69

Yolo, California · implied b. ~1861 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Yolo-County, California

Spouse, age 78

Yolo-County, California · implied b. ~1862 — 5 household members

Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	78
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Woodland
1935 Residence (County)	Yolo
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Martha Bennett

Spouse · 1940 · age 78 · b. ~1862 · California

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1940 US Federal Census — Yolo-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00366-00641)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lurline Atchison	31	Wife	—	California
2	Kenneth R Atchison	4	Son	—	California
3	James Fisher	47	Head	Mail Carrier	California
4	Helen Fisher	45	Wife	—	Indiana
5	Mary Ezycheck	80	Head	—	Czechoslovakia
6	Fred Ezycheck	55	Son	Gardner	Iowa
7	Jessie Ezycheck	52	Son	Laborer	California
8	William B. Clark	34	Head	Optometrist	Wyoming
9	Esther Clark	34	Wife	—	California
10	Nancy Clark	1	Daughter	—	California
11	Riley M. Bennett	75	Head	—	Iowa
12	Martha Bennett THIS PERSON	78	Wife	—	Iowa
13	Harry Bennett	42	Son	Auto Mechanic	California
14	Goldie Wurth	48	Daughter	Shaker	California
15	Edward Wurth	11	Grandson	—	California
16	Edward Kahn	46	Head	Cement Finisher	California
17	Jessie Kahn	46	Wife	—	California
18	Gloria Kahn	1	Daughter	—	California
19	Archie Davis	30	Head	Retirer	Texas
20	Anna Davis	22	Wife	—	Idaho
21	Anna May Davis	7	Daughter	—	California
22	Archie Davis	4	Son	—	California
23	Juan Velasquez	38	Head	Cementman	Mexico
24	Phoebe Velasquez	47	Wife	—	Mexico
25	Robert Torres	20	Son	Laborer	New Mexico
26	Warren T. Meeker	43	Head	Fireman	California
27	Gertrude Meeker	41	Wife	—	California
28	Robert Warren Meeker	9	Son	—	California
29	Margaret Wench	30	Head	Teacher	California
30	Dorothy Cummings	26	Partner	Teacher	Nebraska
31	Walter Cuoco	72	Head	—	England
32	Frank Goodin	54	Head	Butcher	Texas
33	Nora Goodin	50	Wife	—	California
34	Donald Goodin	20	Son	Laborer	California
35	Nellie Goodin	19	Daughter	Maid	California
36	Gregory Goodin	16	Son	—	California
37	Earl Wurth	31	Head	Laborer	California
38	Mildred Wurth	30	Wife	—	California
39	Earl Wurth	11	Son	—	California
40	Irene Wurth	2	Daughter	—	California

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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.

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