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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 Tucker-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Ollie — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tucker-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hambleton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tucker |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | roller leather |
| Industry | Tannery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1196 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Roller Leather |
| Township / Ward | Parsons City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velma Bennett | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Wanda Bennett | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Bennett | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Wallace Bennett | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bertha Bennett | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tucker, West …
Son, age 21
Tucker, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 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 | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Tucker, West …
Head, age 31
Tucker, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Sponger |
| Industry | Tannery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Tucker-County, West …
Head, age 40
Tucker-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hambleton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tucker |
| Occupation | roller leather |
| Industry | Tannery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1196 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| 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 David Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ollie Bennett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Bennett
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ollie Bennett
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Bennett
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · 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 — Tucker-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tucker-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04448-00036)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arden Sherman | 54 | Head | Laborer Finishing Room | West Virginia |
| 42 | May Sherman | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Hubert Sherman | 18 | Son | Outside Laborer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Ethna Sherman | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Robert Bennett THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Roller Leather | West Virginia |
| 46 | Bertha Bennett | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Velma Bennett | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Wallace Bennett | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Wanda Jean Bennett | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | John R. Hull | 50 | Head | Laborer (Yard) | West Virginia |
| 51 | Bessie O. Hull | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Ethel M. Loughry | 24 | Daughter | Typist | West Virginia |
| 53 | Margaret Ann Hull | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Jack Ramsey | 26 | Head | Laborer Inside Yard | West Virginia |
| 55 | Virginia Lee Ramsey | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Philip Jack Ramsey | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Sylvester Isner | 33 | Head | Laborer Beam House | West Virginia |
| 58 | Beatrice Isner | 28 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 59 | Lola Isner | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Hugh Isner | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Dorothy Isner | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | George Leeter | 38 | Head | Laborer Brushing Machine | West Virginia |
| 63 | Ada Leeter | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Dassell Leeter | 20 | Son | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 65 | Sally Ann Digman | 66 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Lee Jr. Digman | 27 | Son | Laborer Outside | West Virginia |
| 67 | Myrtle Knoth | 61 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Monzel Hull | 36 | Head | Laborer Buffs Leather | West Virginia |
| 69 | Verona Hull | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Richard Hull | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Carolyn Hull | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Harold Hull | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Hubert Vannoy | 28 | Head | Laborer Sponger | West Virginia |
| 74 | Catherine Vannoy | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Hyberta Vannoy | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Tiane Vannoy | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | James T. Schoonover | 70 | Head | Teamster | West Virginia |
| 78 | Plumb Ella Schoonover | 36 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Douglas F. Schoonover | 18 | Grand-son | Rock Cutting | West Virginia |
| 80 | Billy M. Schoonover | 17 | Grand-son | School Work | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 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)