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Mary Benson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Mary Benson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Benson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Catherine Benson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Benson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Margaret Benson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Benson | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Joseph Benson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Benson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Robert Benson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Patrick Benson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Catherine Benson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 3
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Daughter, age 14
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| 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 Mary Benson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Benson
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · New York
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Sibling
John Benson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Benson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patrick Benson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Benson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Benson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Benson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Benson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02582-00418)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Grace Martire | 40 | Sister | Telephone Operator | New York |
| 42 | Lillian Duna | 44 | Head | — | New York |
| 43 | Ernest Duna | 30 | Son | Machinist | New York |
| 44 | Dorothy Duna | 25 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | New York |
| 45 | Franklin Duna | 24 | Son | Checker | New York |
| 46 | Mary Maglio | 71 | Mother | — | New York |
| 47 | John Benson | 49 | Head | Fireman | Northern Ireland |
| 48 | Catherine Benson | 47 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 49 | Mary Benson | 24 | Daughter | Oiler | New York |
| 50 | Robert Benson | 23 | Son | Messenger | New York |
| 51 | John Benson | 21 | Son | Messenger | New York |
| 52 | Margaret Benson | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | Patrick Benson | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Mary Benson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Catherine Benson | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Joseph Benson | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 57 | Mary Duna | 46 | Head | Char-Woman | New York |
| 58 | Edward Duna | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | Frank Henry | 43 | Lodger | Watchman | New York |
| 60 | Amelia Ferris | 57 | Head | — | New York |
| 61 | Charles F Ferris | 25 | Son | Manual Helper | New York |
| 62 | Joseph Lopez | 23 | Head | Carpenter | Spain |
| 63 | Mary Lopez | 19 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 64 | Joseph A Fezia | 53 | Head | Post-Man | New York |
| 65 | Mary L Fezia | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 66 | Alexander Robinson | 61 | Head | Chief-Engineer | Bermuda |
| 67 | Mary Robinson | 48 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 68 | William Morrigan | 22 | Head | Iron-Worker | New York |
| 69 | Katherine Morrigan | 19 | Wife | — | New York |
| 70 | Eva Walker | 56 | Head | — | New York |
| 71 | Robert Walker | 21 | Son | Shipping-Clerk | Georgia |
| 72 | James Walker | 20 | Son | Office-Clerk | New York |
| 73 | Jerome Cincotta | 28 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 74 | Olga Cincotta | 30 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 75 | Olga Cincotta | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Benjamin Tifflin | 42 | Head | Mail-Porter | Poland |
| 77 | Edna Tifflin | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Ernest Tifflin | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 79 | Thomas Reilly | 40 | Head | Handy-Man | New York |
| 80 | Mary Reilly | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
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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)