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Ruth Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · White-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Bennett across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in White-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | White-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carmi Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | White |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Carmi Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Bennett | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Columbus Bennett | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Voyle Bennett | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Minnie Bennett | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Wilhelmina Bennett | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Bennett | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Carmi Bennett | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Bennett | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
White, Illinois
Daughter, age 6
White, Illinois · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
White-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 16
White-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carmi Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | White |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Ruth Bennett across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Bennett
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Illinois
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Sibling
John Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carmi Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Columbus Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilhelmina Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — White-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — White-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00904-00162)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cora Packard | 62 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Prince D. Anderson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 3 | Willie Anderson | 57 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Chas J. Hix | 37 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 5 | Gladys Hix | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Jernard Hix | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Katherine Hix | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Voyle C. Bennett | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Minnie S. Bennett | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 10 | John A. Bennett | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 11 | Mary E. Bennett | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Ruth Bennett THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Columbus Bennett | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Carmi Bennett | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Wilhelmina Bennett | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Ches Schmittler | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Leona Schmittler | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Thomas Schmittler | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Carroll Murphy | 19 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 20 | Bertha Murphy | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Ben H. Bradshaw | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 22 | Mary Bradshaw | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Juanita Bradshaw | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Wilma Bradshaw | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Junior Bradshaw | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Chas Bradshaw | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Robert Bradshaw | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Rochelle Bradshaw | 75 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Dossie Blackledge | 25 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 30 | Lula Blackledge | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Larry Ray Blackledge | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Linda Blackledge | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Royal Baker | 32 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 34 | Dessie Baker | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Robt. Baker | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Raymond Rutland | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Evelyn Rutland | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Virginia Rutland | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Robert Rutland | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Peggy Rutland | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)