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Robert Benson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Robert Benson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Robert B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jackson |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Benson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Amelia Benson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Robert Benson | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| C Benson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Opal Benson | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Maeretha Benson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lucy Benson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, Arkansas
Head, age 48
Union, Arkansas · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Robert B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Union-County, Arkansas
Head, age 60
Union-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Robert B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Benson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Benson
Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00178-00207)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cleve Williams | 55 | Head | Rough Neck | Arkansas |
| 42 | Cecil Williams | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Patsy Williams | 25 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Rodney Williams | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Sylvia Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Aunt B Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Bert Evans | 62 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Era Evans | 28 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Clonie Lee Evans | 26 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Thomas Goodwin | 28 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 51 | Mary Goodwin | 57 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Charlie Goodwin | 26 | Brother | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Johnny Goodwin | 30 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Mat Goodwin | 51 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 55 | Luella Goodwin | 39 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Catherl Goodwin | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Mabel Goodwin | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Bernard Goodwin | 14 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 59 | Pat Herman Goodwin | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Henry C Goodwin | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Franklin D Goodwin | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Macel Goodwin | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Shirley Faye Goodwin | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Lillie Washington | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Allen Goodwin | 31 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 66 | Henrietta Goodwin | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Maxine Goodwin | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Pauline Goodwin | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Lizzie Ford | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | J. P. Pullins | 18 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 71 | Elsie Barnes | 65 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Assie Woods | 30 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Opal Lee Woods | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Robert B Benson THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Lucy C Benson | 53 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Opal Honey Benson | 29 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Amelia Benson | 26 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Lucy Benson | 24 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | C. S. Benson | 22 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 80 | Maeretha Benson | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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)