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Mary Benton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Brunswick-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Benton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brunswick-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brunswick-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Benton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North West |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brunswick |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | North West |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altal Benton | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ruth Benton | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| David Benton | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Erastus Benton | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Elizabeth Benton | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Mary Benton | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Hanover, …
Daughter, age 1
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benton |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Brunswick-County, North …
Daughter, age 11
Brunswick-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
| Surname | Benton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North West |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brunswick |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Benton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Benton
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ruth Benton
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Benton
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Altal Benton
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Brunswick-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Brunswick-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02876-00096)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dally Ganey | 28 | Head | Fisherman | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lena Ganey | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Agnes Ganey | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Dally Jr. Ganey | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Minnie Hinson | 57 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Edward Hinson | 36 | son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 7 | Carl C. West | 49 | Head | Salesman | Penns |
| 8 | Angie West | 44 | wife | — | Penns |
| 9 | Darrow, Harriet West | 13 | daughter | — | California |
| 10 | Roberta West | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Leslie Edens | 34 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 12 | Annie Edens | 32 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Leamon Edens | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Victor Edens | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Carroll Edens | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Erastus Benton | 49 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Elizabeth Benton | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | David Benton | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mary Benton THIS PERSON | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Altal Benton | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ruth Benton | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Iris Wood | 76 | Head | — | Tenns. |
| 23 | Robert Ramsey | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Margaret Ramsey | 42 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Arthur Ramsey | 22 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Robert Ramsey | 20 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | George Ramsey | 17 | son | Delivery Boy | North Carolina |
| 28 | Elmer Ramsey | 16 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Samuel Ramsey | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Roger Ramsey | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Samuel F Ramsey | 40 | brother | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Victor Padrick | 17 | Nephew | Delivery Boy | North Carolina |
| 33 | Geneva Tompkins | 64 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Thomas Barefoot | 34 | Head | Matrix Finisher | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ethel Barefoot | 30 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Marion Barefoot | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Robert Barefoot | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Bivie Lee | 60 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Jayne Horathamp | 9 | granddaughter | — | California |
| 40 | Shirley Horathamp | 7 | granddaughter | — | California |
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)