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Robert Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lewis-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lewis-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lewis-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Robert Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Collins Settlement District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lewis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Collins Settlement District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bennett | Head | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Robert Bennett | Son | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lewis, West …
Son, age 22
Lewis, West Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Robert A Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Lewis, West …
Son, age 33
Lewis, West Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Robert A. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Lewis-County, West …
Son, age 43
Lewis-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Robert Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Collins Settlement District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lewis |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Elizabeth Bennett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Bennett
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Bennett
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Bennett
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Bennett
Son · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · West Virginia
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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 — Lewis-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lewis-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04417-00065)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mack Bleman | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Jerry Bleman | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Eugene Bleman | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Branch Mccray | 60 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Flora Mccray | 57 | Wife | House Work | West Virginia |
| 6 | Lawrence Mccray | 33 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 7 | Geraldine Mccray | 25 | Daughter | Labor | West Virginia |
| 8 | Ralph Mccray | 17 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 9 | Oscar Mick | 49 | Boarder | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 10 | Nathan Mccartney | 51 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Dallie Kincaid | 48 | Sister | House Work | West Virginia |
| 12 | Russell Kincaid | 22 | Nephew | Labor | West Virginia |
| 13 | Lena Mustfall | 42 | Head | House Work | West Virginia |
| 14 | Nelda Mustfall | 22 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 15 | Dale Pickens | 37 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Pearle Pickens | 38 | Wife | House Work | West Virginia |
| 17 | Joanne Pickens | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Betta Pickens | 75 | Mother | Home Work | West Virginia |
| 19 | Arthur Bennett | 40 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 20 | Mercia Bennett | 27 | Wife | Home Work | West Virginia |
| 21 | Betty Bennett | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | John Bennett | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Robert Bennett | 79 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Robert Jr. Bennett THIS PERSON | 43 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 25 | Etta Bennett | 48 | Head | House Work | West Virginia |
| 26 | Wait Hefner | 48 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Margarette Hefner | 53 | Wife | House Work | West Virginia |
| 28 | Lee Cochran | 73 | Uncle | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Wirt Smith | 46 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Hemp Smith | 20 | Son | Student | West Virginia |
| 31 | Hale Smith | 18 | Son | Student | West Virginia |
| 32 | Elsie Smith | 15 | Daughter | Student | West Virginia |
| 33 | Madeline Smith | 14 | Daughter | Student | West Virginia |
| 34 | Jean Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Virginia Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Billy Smith | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Mary Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Eric Hoover | 42 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 39 | Bronica Hoover | 45 | Wife | Home Work | West Virginia |
| 40 | Richard Hoover | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)