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Mildred Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mellette-County, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Mildred Bennett across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mellette-County, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: South Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mellette-County, South Dakota |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Riverside Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mellette |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Township / Ward | Riverside Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Mildred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Bennett | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Katherine Bennett | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert Bennett | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Bennett | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Mildred Bennett | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Paul Bennett | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Bennett | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Virginia Bennett | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mellette, South …
Spouse, age 27
Mellette, South Dakota · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Mildred Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Mellette-County, South …
Spouse, age 37
Mellette-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Riverside Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mellette |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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Our Model Tree links Mildred Bennett across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mildred Bennett
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Mellette-County, South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Mellette-County, South Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03862-00579)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee T. Anderson | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 2 | Cecil Anderson | 54 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Henry Anderson | 66 | Brother | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 4 | Gordon Anderson | 24 | Nephew | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 5 | Benjamin Larsen | 55 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 6 | Elva Larsen | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Edwin Sherwood | 25 | Hired hand | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 8 | Frank L. Hickman | 64 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 9 | Kathryn Hickman | 65 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Hobart Pratt | 23 | Hired hand | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 11 | Kermit Kemnitz | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 12 | Mildred Kemnitz | 20 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 13 | Donald Henry Kemnitz | 0 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 14 | William Kemnitz | 35 | Father | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Ida Kemnitz | 52 | Mother | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Paul P. Mc Dill | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 17 | Jennie Mc Dill | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Clara Jensen | 35 | Housemaid | Housemaid | South Dakota |
| 19 | Clarence Wilson | 24 | Hired hand | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 20 | Hans Satree | 63 | Hired hand | Laborer | Norway |
| 21 | Herbert Veatch | 61 | Hired hand | Farmer | Iowa |
| 22 | Ole Ronning | 76 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 23 | Henry Ronning | 35 | Son | Farm Hand | South Dakota |
| 24 | Harry H. Bannert | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 25 | Ray M. Shone | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 26 | Roy Reinohl | 49 | Head | Teacher | South Dakota |
| 27 | Andrew Eastman | 52 | Head | — | South Dakota |
| 28 | Martha Eastman | 48 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 29 | Andrew Jr. Eastman | 23 | Son | Carpenter | South Dakota |
| 30 | Everett Eastman | 12 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 31 | Devere Eastman | 9 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 32 | William Bennett | 43 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Mildred Bennett THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 34 | William Jr. Bennett | 13 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 35 | Paul Bennett | 11 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 36 | Robert Bennett | 10 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 37 | Richard Bennett | 8 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 38 | Virginia Bennett | 3 | daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 39 | Katherine Bennett | 2 | daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 40 | Albert Anderson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
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)