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Robert Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edward — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Robert A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salad Maker |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Salad Maker |
| Township / Ward | Charleston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deloris Bennett | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Robert Bennett | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Alice Bennett | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Charleston, South …
Son, age 9
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 8 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 | Mulatto |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Charleston, South …
Son, age 18
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Head, age 27
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Robert A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Occupation | Salad Maker |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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 Robert Bennett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Bennett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Bennett
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Bennett
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Bennett
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Bennett
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · South Carolina
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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 — Charleston-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03793-00384)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert A Bennett THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Salad Maker | South Carolina |
| 42 | Alice Bennett | 24 | Wife | Servant | South Carolina |
| 43 | Deloris Bennett | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Ethel Murrell | 45 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 47 | Gus Wilson | 29 | Head | Stevedore | South Carolina |
| 48 | Sarah Wilson | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Cordina Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Ben Singleton | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 51 | Lucile Singleton | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Dorothy Singleton | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Ben Jr Singleton | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Moses Myers | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Harlene Myers | 24 | Wife | Servant | South Carolina |
| 56 | Thomas Myers | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Emily Hand | 35 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 58 | Andrew Saunders | 68 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Mary A Saunders | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Lottie Baron | 36 | Head | Box Maker | South Carolina |
| 61 | Horatia Brown | 17 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 62 | Charles Blake | 39 | Head | Stevedore | South Carolina |
| 63 | Ethel Blake | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Isaac Jefferson | 34 | Head | Engineer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Mary Jefferson | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Charles Jefferson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Sam Simmons | 40 | Head | Stevedore | South Carolina |
| 68 | Willie Heyward | 40 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 69 | Ethel Heyward | 40 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 70 | Louise Heyward | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Richard Heyward | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Thelma Heyward | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Willie Fordham | 36 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Sarah Mcfall | 25 | Lodger | Servant | South Carolina |
| 75 | Peter Q Pavlates | 41 | Head | Merchant | Greece |
| 76 | Victoria Pavlates | 43 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 77 | Helen Pavlates | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Jerry Pavlates | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Angeline Pavlates | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 3 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)