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Mary Benton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Horry-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Benton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Horry-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Horry-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Benton |
| Given Name | Mary F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little River Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Horry |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Little River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Benton | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ernest Benton | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Arthur Benton | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Benton | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Frank Benton | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Maggie Benton | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Horry, South …
Daughter, age 1
Horry, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benton |
| Given Name | Mary F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Horry-County, South …
Daughter, age 10
Horry-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
| Surname | Benton |
| Given Name | Mary F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little River Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Horry |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 10 · b. ~1930 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Ernest Benton
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Benton
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Benton
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Horry-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Horry-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03818-00282)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth C. Vereen | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Nezzie Thompson | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Dora Thompson | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | La Roy Thompson | 19 | Son | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 5 | La Verne Thompson | 19 | Son | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 6 | Erwin Thompson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Thomas A. Thompson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Sarah Bell Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Frank Benton | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Maggie Benton | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Mary F. Benton THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Ralph Benton | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Arthur Benton | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Ernest Benton | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Lee Mcdaniel | 40 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 17 | Felicita Mcdaniel | 53 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 18 | Lilian Mcdaniel | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | South Carolina |
| 19 | Leo Mcdaniel | 17 | Son | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 20 | Sue Mcdaniel | 15 | Daughter | Waitress | South Carolina |
| 21 | Aaron Mcdaniel | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Carl L. Thompson | 29 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Katherine Thompson | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Jimmie Thompson | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Billie J. Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Nathan Causee | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Mae Causee | 16 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Jimmy N. Causee | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Jessie Causee | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Irvin Jackson | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Mary Jackson | 48 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Bertha Jackson | 22 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Wilbur Jackson | 19 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Waggit Tompkins | 56 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Goldie Tompkins | 38 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Robert Tompkins | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Lonnie D. Tompkins | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Ruby M. Tompkins | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Charley Havard | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Jessie Havard | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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)