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Robert Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Scott-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Robert Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mrs & Horace — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scott-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Bennett | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Robert Bennett | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Bill Bennett | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Heloise Bennett | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Scott, Mississippi
Son, age 6
Scott, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Scott, Mississippi
Son, age 17
Scott, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Scott-County, Mississippi
Son, age 26
Scott-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Robert Bennett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mrs Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and father Horace Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Neva Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and father Hanse Bennett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mrs Bennett
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Horace Bennett
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Neva Bennett
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Bennett
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hanse Bennett
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Bennett
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Heloise Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bill Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Scott-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Scott-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02063-00405)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Lee | 67 | Head | Making Baskets | Mississippi |
| 2 | Joe Willy Lee | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Willie G Lee | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | G. R. Mountain | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Cladia Mountain | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Dolma Mountain | 28 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Elizabeth Mountain | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Katherine Mountain | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | C. W. Bishop | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Emma Bishop | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Mrs. Ellis Mctheny | 72 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Betty Anita Massey | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Ellis Trotter | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 14 | Pinky Trotter | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Woodrow Hunter | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Mary B. Hunter | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Mrs. Camilla Chestnut | 58 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | G. G. Dearing | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Willie Mae Dearing | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Rosa Lee Dearing | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Billy Lee Dearing | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Connie Mae Dearing | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Jimmy Sayles | 31 | Head | Cattle Salesman | Mississippi |
| 24 | Nell Sayles | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Jack Sayles | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Buddy Sayles | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | James Quender | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Mary Quender | 67 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | John Quender | 26 | Brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Mrs. M. A. Bennett | 66 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Bill Bennett | 29 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Robert Bennett THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Heloise Bennett | 22 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Capres Madison | 35 | Head | Common Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Pearl Madison | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Bobby Ray Madison | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Dwight Lewis | 18 | Step son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Betty Frances Lewis | 8 | Step daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Burnham Mctheny | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Mary A. Mctheny | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)