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Mary Benton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jasper-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Mary Benton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jasper-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Female Daughter Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationJasper-County, Georgia
SurnameBenton
Given NameMary M
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Jasper
1935 Residence (County)Jasper
Additional Details
OccupationFarm Laborer
IndustryFarming
Class of WorkerNo
Hours Worked5
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceGa
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardMartin Burney Dist Md 296
Est. Birth Year~1925

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Mary Age Birth yr
Mary Benton Daughter — 15 ~1925
Julia Benton Daughter — 11 ~1929
Lee Benton Head — 47 ~1893
Eula Benton Spouse — 42 ~1898
Walter Carmichael Other — 44 ~1896
Nellie Benton Daughter — 8 ~1932
Otis Benton Son — 12 ~1928
Hulon Benton Son — 7 ~1933

Census Appearances

1930
Jasper, Georgia
Other, age 4
Jasper, Georgia · implied b. ~1926 — 17 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Benton
Given Name Mable
Relationship to Head Granddaughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Jasper-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 15
Jasper-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
Surname Benton
Given Name Mary M
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Jasper
1935 Residence (County) Jasper
Occupation Farm Laborer
Industry Farming
Class of Worker No
Hours Worked 5
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Ga
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Mary Benton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Benton
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Georgia
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Sibling
Nellie Benton
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otis Benton
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hulon Benton
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Benton
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Jasper-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00686-00730)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Calvin Edwards 38 Son — Georgia
2 Lee M Malone 71 Head — Georgia
3 F D Gaulmont 78 Head — Georgia
4 Lee (X) Benton 47 Head Farmer Georgia
5 Eula Mae Benton 42 Wife — Georgia
6 Mary M Benton THIS PERSON 15 Daughter Farm Laborer Georgia
7 Otis Benton 12 Son — Georgia
8 Julia B Benton 11 Daughter — Georgia
9 Nellie Ruth Benton 8 Daughter — Georgia
10 Hulon E Benton 7 Son — Georgia
11 Walter Carmichael 44 Lodger Farm Laborer Georgia
12 Tom C (X) Hooper 62 Head Farmer Georgia
13 Inez Hooper 23 Daughter — Georgia
14 Flora Hooper 17 Daughter — Georgia
15 Dorothy Hooper 11 Daughter — Georgia
16 Nesbitt (X) Hooper 28 Head Farmer Georgia
17 Maude Hooper 25 Wife — Georgia
18 James Hooper 5 Son — Georgia
19 Whitman Hooper 67 Head Farmer Georgia
20 Almie Hooper 61 Wife — Georgia
21 Lass Hooper 37 Daughter Farm Laborer Georgia
22 Avis Hooper 34 Daughter Farm Laborer Georgia
23 Sudie Hooper 23 Daughter Farm Laborer Georgia
24 Cal (X) Hooper 26 Head Farmer Georgia
25 Laura Hooper 21 Wife — Georgia
26 Cal Jr Hooper 4 Son — Georgia
27 Lester B Park 39 Head Farmer Georgia
28 M Leona Park 33 Wife — Georgia
29 J (X) Clark 25 Head Farm Laborer Georgia
30 Mae Clark 17 Wife — Georgia
31 Dock (X) Clark 30 Head Farm Laborer Georgia
32 Lonie Clark 25 Wife — Georgia
33 Rosebud Clark 4 Daughter — Georgia
34 Fall (X) Cornwell 73 Head Farmer Georgia
35 Elizabeth Cornwell 75 Wife — Georgia
36 Ruby Cornwell 42 Daughter — Georgia
37 Solomon Clark 63 Head Farm Laborer Georgia
38 Lonie Clark 38 Wife — Georgia
39 George Clark 21 Son Farm Laborer Georgia
40 Willie Bill Clark 20 Daughter — Georgia

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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