Martha Bennett — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia

Our Model Tree links this Martha Bennett across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Female Spouse Born: Poland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Poland
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	District Of Columbia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Poland
Birthplace (normalized)	poland
Township / Ward	Washington
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Martha	Age	Birth yr
Martha Bennett	Spouse	—	41	~1899
Andrew Bond	Other	—	31	~1909
Viola Bennett	Daughter	—	13	~1927
James Bennett	Head	—	41	~1899
Everett Bennett	Son	—	8	~1932
James Bennett	Son	—	15	~1925
Martha Bennett	Daughter	—	2	~1938

Census Appearances

1930

None, District …

Other, age 30

None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1900 — 5 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	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Poland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1914
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Poland
Mother's Birthplace	Poland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Polish
Birth Country	Poland
Birthplace (normalized)	poland

1940

District-Of-Columbia-County, District …

Spouse, age 41

District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members

Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Poland
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	District Of Columbia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Industry	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Poland
Birthplace (normalized)	poland

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Martha Bennett

Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · District of Columbia

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00568-00429)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Elizabeth J. Bishop	4	Daughter	—	D. C.
42	Chas. W. Bishop	65	Father-in-law	—	Virginia
44	James H. Willett	35	Head	Laborer	Maryland
45	Kathleen Willett	37	Wife	—	North Carolina
46	Peggy Sue Willett	12	Daughter	—	D. C.
47	James H. Jr. Willett	7	Son	—	D. C.
48	Donald F. Willett	4	Son	—	D. C.
49	Wm. J. Cox	47	Head	Moulder-Helper	D. C.
50	Elizabeth Cox	46	Wife	—	Maryland
51	Barbara Ann Cox	15	Daughter	—	D. C.
52	Frances Piscitelli	23	Daughter	Spotter	Maryland
53	Mary E. Piscitelli	6	Granddaughter	—	D. C.
54	Geo. H. Langley	43	Head	Delivery Manager	D. C.
55	Elizabeth Langley	40	Wife	—	Illinois
56	Eleanor Langley	20	Daughter	Bundle Wrapper	D. C.
57	Geo. M. Langley	16	Son	—	D. C.
58	Bernice M. Langley	11	Daughter	—	D. C.
59	Mary Ann Langley	1	Son	—	D. C.
60	Chas. Reeves	35	Head	Bakers-Helper	West Virginia
61	Etta Reeves	30	Wife	—	West Virginia
62	Ruth Reeves	10	Daughter	—	West Virginia
63	Betty Reeves	9	Daughter	—	West Virginia
64	Shirley Ann Reeves	5	Daughter	—	D. C.
65	Chas. Reeves	0	Son	—	D. C.
66	Earl B. Smith	34	Head	Carpenter	Mississippi
67	Emma Smith	24	Wife	—	Mississippi
68	James D. Smith	2	Son	—	Mississippi
69	James Bennett	41	Head	Plumber	New York
70	Martha Bennett THIS PERSON	41	Wife	—	Poland
71	James Bennett	15	Son	—	Illinois
72	Viola Bennett	13	Daughter	—	D. C.
73	Everett Bennett	8	Son	—	D. C.
74	Martha Bennett	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
75	Andrew Bond	31	Cousin	Taxi Driver	New York
76	James W. Fowler	40	Head	Mechanic	Pennsylvania
77	Dorothy Fowler	33	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
78	Richard W. Fowler	13	Son	—	Pennsylvania
79	Betty Mae Fowler	10	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
80	James W. J. Fowler	7	Son	—	Pennsylvania

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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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