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Robert Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Taylor-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & J — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Taylor-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grafton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist Helper |
| Industry | R.R. Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Machinist Helper |
| Township / Ward | Grafton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bennett | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Alice Stout | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Joan Bennett | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Merle Bennett | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Robert Bennett | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Edna Bennett | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Alice Bennett | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Taylor, West …
Son, age 13
Taylor, West Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Taylor, West …
Son, age 24
Taylor, West Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 4 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 | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Machinist Helper |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Taylor-County, West …
Son, age 34
Taylor-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grafton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Occupation | Machinist Helper |
| Industry | R.R. Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 John Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and father J Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and father John Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Bennett (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
John Bennett
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Bennett
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Bennett
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Bennett
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Bennett
b. ~1917
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Robert Bennett
Son · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Merle Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Taylor-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Taylor-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04447-00338)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald Nucleus | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Maxine Nucleus | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Doris A Nucleus | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Edward Nucleus | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Alston Nucleus | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Kenneth Nucleus | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Charles M Travis | 60 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Selah Travis | 62 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Dorotha Travis | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | John F Reger | 74 | Head | Shop | West Virginia |
| 12 | Appalona Reger | 65 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Mary Joan Reger | 16 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Oleo De Moss | 41 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 15 | Hazel De Moss | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Eloise De Moss | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Edmund De Moss | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Frederick De Moss | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Austin J Gerkin | 36 | Head | Painter | West Virginia |
| 20 | Marjorie Gerkin | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Luther A Reese | 52 | Head | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 22 | Mae B Reese | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Betty Reese | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | George Francis | 55 | Head | Machinist Helper | Kentucky |
| 25 | Lula Francis | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Richard Francis | 21 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 28 | Rex Jackson | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 29 | Lucile Jackson | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Robert Jackson | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Mary Ann Jackson | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Arthur Jackson | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | John E Bennett | 61 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Alice Bennett | 62 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Robert Bennett THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Machinist Helper | West Virginia |
| 36 | Alice L Stout | 13 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Merle Bennett | 26 | Son | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 38 | Edna Bennett | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Joan Bennett | 1 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Charles S Marden | 71 | Head | Oceanatry|Oceanatry | West Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.84
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)