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Ruth Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Glendale City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knight Bennett | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Richard Bennett | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Knight Bennett | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Marvin Bennett | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lois Bennett | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ruth Bennett | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 22
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Year of Immigration | 1920 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 32
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ruth B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Spouse, age 42
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Bennett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Bennett
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00232-00218)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward S. Schank | 46 | Head | Zone Manager | Missouri |
| 42 | Norah Z. Schank | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Anne A. Schank | 10 | Daughter | — | — |
| 44 | Frank M. Welch | 33 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Thelma J. Welch | 29 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Mary L. Welch | 9 | Daughter | — | — |
| 47 | Knight J. Bennett | 47 | Head | Engineer | Missouri |
| 48 | Ruth E. Bennett THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Knight K. Bennett | 20 | Son | — | California |
| 50 | Richard D. Bennett | 19 | Son | — | California |
| 51 | Lois R. Bennett | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 52 | Marvin L. Bennett | 13 | Son | — | — |
| 53 | Edward W. Custer | 23 | Head | Commercial Artist | Texas |
| 54 | Eleanor W. Custer | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 55 | Eleanor Custer | 3 | Daughter | — | — |
| 56 | Allen G. Mainland | 33 | Head | Accountant | California |
| 57 | Alice R. Mainland | 28 | Wife | — | Arizona |
| 58 | Edward G. Mainland | 5 | Son | 0 | — |
| 59 | Richard R. Mainland | 1 | Son | 0 | — |
| 60 | George T. Hanley | 39 | Head | Industrial Salesmanager | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Myra E. Hanley | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Judith A. Hanley | 15 | Daughter | — | — |
| 63 | Alfonso Taliaferro | 37 | Servant | 54 | — |
| 64 | Howard M. Charlton | 42 | Head | Proprietor | S. Dakota |
| 65 | Hattie Charlton | 33 | Wife | — | N. Dakota |
| 66 | Jacob W. Hartman | 51 | Head | Assistant Assessor | Utah |
| 67 | Jessie B. Hartman | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Elizabeth L. Hartman | 18 | Daughter | — | California |
| 69 | Charles B. Tuckland | 28 | Head | Investigator | Michigan |
| 70 | Lovell V. Tuckland | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Melody W. Tuckland | 2 | Daughter | — | — |
| 72 | Charles L. Taliaferro | 33 | Head | Cartoonist | Colorado |
| 73 | Lucy B. Taliaferro | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Bert L. Wix | 42 | Head | Judge County | S. Dakota |
| 75 | Bertha L. Wix | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Joan L. Wix | 13 | Daughter | — | — |
| 77 | James L. Wix | 9 | Son | — | — |
| 78 | Henry R. Gorsuch | 52 | Head | Vice-President | Texas |
| 79 | Gladys H. Gorsuch | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
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)