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Mary Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents August & Luisa — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Perry |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Perry |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Bennett | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Kenneth Bennett | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Albert Bennett | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Bennett | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 8
Jefferson, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benett |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 18
Jefferson, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Occupation | General Work |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 29
Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Perry |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Mary Bennett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father August Benett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Luisa Benett (~0.92 confidence) and father August Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adeline Bennett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
August Benett
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Luisa Benett
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
August Bennett
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adeline Bennett
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Bennett
Spouse · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03519-00622)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harriett A Smith | 44 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Ollie Smith | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Hamilton Smith | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Edward Smith | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Donald Smith | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Calvin Shaffer | 60 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Linia Shaffer | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Jack Shaffer | 28 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Marion Bush | 26 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Ann S Bush | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Pearl Bush | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Samuel Gorgel | 59 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Horace Bennett | 30 | Head | Dealer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Mary Bennett THIS PERSON | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Kenneth Bennett | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Albert Bennett | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Russell Magee | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | James Magee | 63 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Bertha Magee | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Clark Plyler | 37 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Mildred Plyler | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Elmira Plyler | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Doris Plyler | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Dorothy Plyler | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Helen Plyler | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Wayne Plyler | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Lenord Plyler | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Blair Plyler | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Daniel Sprinkle | 66 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Edna Sprinkle | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Robert D Sprinkle | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Earl Burns | 25 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Helen Burns | 19 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Loretta Burns | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Joe Bolins | 28 | Lodger | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Walter Waglett | 37 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Thelma Waglett | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | William Waglett | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Robert Waglett | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Luke Waglett | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)