Mary Bennett — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Maine

Our Model Tree links this Mary Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Female Spouse Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cumberland-County, Maine
Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Mary I.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Cumberland
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
W Bennett	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Albert Bennett	Head	—	47	~1893
Mary Bennett	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Cumberland, Maine

Spouse, age 22

Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Canada
Mother's Birthplace	Canada
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Cumberland, Maine

Spouse, age 32

Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Canada French
Mother's Birthplace	Canada French
Occupation	Sorter
Industry	Paper Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Cumberland-County, Maine

Spouse, age 43

Cumberland-County, Maine · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Mary I.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Cumberland
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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Mary Bennett

Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Maine

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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Maine Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01475-00717)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Adelia A. Meserve	74	Head	—	Maine
42	Hazel Hazel	50	Head	Sales Clerk	Massachusetts
43	Arnold F. Korching	19	Head	Baker	Maine
44	Patricia A. Korching	18	Wife	—	Maine
45	Dianne E. Korching	0	Daughter	—	Maine
46	Ella M. Whitney	62	Head	—	Maine
47	Ella M. Denner	36	Daughter	File Clerk	Maine
48	Myra A. Whitney	23	Daughter	Sales Clerk	Maine
49	Edward S. Huff	25	Head	Flagman	Maine
50	Beatrice D. Huff	25	Wife	—	Maine
51	Susan L. Huff	0	Daughter	—	Maine
52	Clifford H. Small	26	Head	Truck Driver	Maine
53	Hazel I. Small	20	Wife	—	Canada
54	Edmund H. Merrill	50	Head	Sales Clerk	Maine
55	Vaughnie R. Merrill	43	Wife	Manager	Maine
56	Inez L. Smith	63	Mother-in-law	—	Maine
57	George S. Robinson	36	Head	Order Clerk	Maine
58	Janet I. Robinson	34	Wife	—	Maine
59	Roger K. Robinson	12	Son	—	Maine
60	Donald E. Robinson	7	Son	—	Maine
61	Lawrence E. Robinson	6	Son	—	Maine
62	Robert Murphy	57	Head	Trackman	Canada
63	Josephine Murphy	66	Wife	—	Canada
64	Cyrus Fournier	33	Head	Laborer	Maine
65	Elsie Fournier	33	Wife	—	Maine
66	John S. Fournier	11	Son	—	Maine
67	Richard Burgin	9	Step-son	—	Maine
68	John H. Burgin	78	Father-in-law	Laborer	Maine
69	Evelyn Daniels	11	Lodger	—	Maine
70	Florence Daniels	8	Lodger	—	Maine
71	Philip Daniels	6	Lodger	—	Maine
72	Albert J. Bennett	47	Head	Engineer	Massachusetts
73	Mary I. Bennett THIS PERSON	43	Wife	—	Maine
74	W. Charlotte Bennett	19	Daughter	Clerk	Maine
75	Fannie L. Cobb	60	Head	—	Maine
76	Charles S. Hutchins	67	Head	—	Massachusetts
77	Fannie A. Hutchins	69	Wife	—	Maine
78	Lora Manna	52	Head	Waitress	Maine
79	John M. Jackson	37	Lodger	Cook	Maine

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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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