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Robert Benson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Neosho-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Robert Benson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Neosho-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 29-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Neosho-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chanute city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Neosho |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Chanute City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
29 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rena Osborn | Other | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| Richard Martiny | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Bobby Gahman | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lloyd Naff | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Kenneth Trapp | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert Benson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Juanita Gahman | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ornellas Felipe | Other | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Dale Worley | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bobby Markham | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Bernice Hablitzel | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Clarence Stouffer | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Richard Hablitzel | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Richard Worley | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Hudson | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| William Party | Other | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Mildred Dams | Other | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Iraque Linity | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Paul Strohm | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Doris Byers | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Donnie Gibson | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| George Benson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edward Gahman | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ernest Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Maria Alonzo | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Max Trapp | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Richard Hablitzel | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Phyllis Gahman | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Elizabeth Jones | Other | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Neosho, Kansas
Son, age 4
Neosho, Kansas · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Robert G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Neosho-County, Kansas
Son, age 14
Neosho-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1926 — 29 household members
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chanute city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Neosho |
| Highest Grade | S 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Benson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Benson
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Kansas
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Sibling
Richard Worley
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobby Gahman
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Benson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phyllis Gahman
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dale Worley
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Hudson
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Trapp
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Gahman
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Gahman
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Byers
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobby Markham
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Hablitzel
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Max Trapp
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Strohm
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Neosho-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Neosho-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01249-00238)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest E. Brown | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Dale E. Worley | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Richard J. Worley | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Mildred Dams | 59 | Sister | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Iraque Linity | 20 | Lodger | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Robert E. Benson THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | George Benson | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Bobby Markham | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Lloyd W. Naff | 31 | Lodger | Partner | Kansas |
| 10 | Richard Hablitzel | 29 | Boarder | Salesman | Kansas |
| 11 | Bernice Hablitzel | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Richard Jr. Hablitzel | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Elizabeth Jones | 47 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Donnie Gibson | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | Kansas |
| 15 | Paul Strohm | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Juanita Gahman | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Edward Gahman | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Phyllis Gahman | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Bobby Gahman | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Doris June Byers | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Kenneth Trapp | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Max Trapp | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Maria Alonzo | 9 | Mother in law | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Rena Osborn | 78 | Mother in law | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Richard Martiny | 1 | Father in law | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Ornellas Felipe | 77 | Nephew | — | Mexico |
| 27 | Clarence Stouffer | 40 | Nephew | Helper | Kansas |
| 28 | William H. Party | 69 | Father | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 29 | William A. Hudson | 31 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Jack E. Juel | 21 | Head | Janitor | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Lillian Juel | 19 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Gary L. Juel | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Thadious E. Roller | 38 | Head | Book Binder | Oklahoma |
| 34 | Hazel Roller | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Arthur M. Thielen | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 36 | Ruth Thielen | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Mary Shapter | 76 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Rebecca Shapter | 56 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Kansas |
| 39 | Phillip Welch | 75 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Della Welch | 64 | Wife | — | Ohio |
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)