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Robert Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Robert Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Robert W |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | sales mgr. |
| Industry | rubber co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Sales Mgr. |
| Township / Ward | Orange City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bennett | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Robert Bennett | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Florence Bennett | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 13
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 5 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 22
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Robert W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 31
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Robert W |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | sales mgr. |
| Industry | rubber co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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: father Robert Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Bennett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Bennett
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Bennett
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Bennett
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Bennett
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Bennett
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02339-00598)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jule Silberman | 30 | head | Accountant | New York |
| 42 | Elsie Silberman | 30 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Albert Silberman | 3 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Andrew Gazdik | 33 | head | Grocer | New Jersey |
| 45 | Mollie Gazdik | 30 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Marion Gazdik | 1 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Mae Mandel | 34 | head | Grocer | New York |
| 48 | Beatrice Mandel | 31 | wife | — | New York |
| 49 | Diana Mandel | 2 | daughter | — | New York |
| 50 | Paul Delaney | 46 | head | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 51 | Helen Delaney | 41 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | George Mccarthy | 27 | head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 53 | Ann Marie Mccarthy | 26 | wife | Operator | New Jersey |
| 54 | William Fitzpatrick | 31 | head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 55 | Rose Fitzpatrick | 26 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | William Fitzpatrick | 2 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | James B Welsh | 36 | head | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 58 | Emily S Welsh | 33 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | William Barker | 28 | head | Food Checker | New York |
| 60 | Ruth S Barker | 24 | wife | Beautician | New Jersey |
| 61 | Mary B Rhine | 59 | head | — | New York |
| 62 | Fred Rhine | 31 | son | Assembler | New Jersey |
| 63 | Virginia Rhine | 16 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Frank Rhine | 26 | son | Planning | New Jersey |
| 65 | Jacob Berlow | 48 | head | Laborer | Mass. |
| 66 | Theresa Berlow | 80 | mother | — | Russia |
| 67 | Francis Berlow | 43 | sister | Clerk | Mass. |
| 68 | Celia Consillio | 52 | lodger | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 69 | Anna Doyle | 35 | lodger | Maid | Penna. |
| 70 | Robert Bennett | 58 | head | Baker | New York |
| 71 | Florence A Bennett | 50 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Robert W Bennett THIS PERSON | 31 | son | Sales Mgr. | New Jersey |
| 73 | John Dickson | 50 | head | Executive | New Jersey |
| 74 | Hazel Dickson | 45 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Louis Dickson | 18 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Richard Dickson | 16 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Priscilla Dickson | 13 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Bennie Dickson | 12 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Margaret Lyons | 50 | maid | Maid | Ireland |
| 80 | Sarah Cosgrave | 34 | cook | Cook | Ireland |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 4 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)