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Ruth Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Bennett across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellie Mabre | Other | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Lydia Mabre | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| James Bennett | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Mary Bennett | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Gertrude Crewdson | Other | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Ruth Bennett | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Zalie Knox | Other | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Betty Bennett | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Richard Petermichl | Other | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Joan Bennett | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Janet Bennett | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Clara Petermichl | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Barbara Bennett | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 5
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ruth F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 15
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1925 — 13 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 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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Ruth Bennett
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Illinois
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Sibling
Betty Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janet Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01009-00079)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boetius Sullivan | 55 | Head | Lawyer | Illinois |
| 2 | Loretta Sullivan | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Roger Sullivan | 26 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 4 | Helen Sullivan | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Boetius Jr. Sullivan | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Nicholas Staugu | 35 | Servant | Houseman | Hungary |
| 7 | Julia Staugu | 22 | Servant | Cook | Austria |
| 8 | Kathryn Fleischhacker | 23 | Servant | Maid | Austria |
| 9 | Anna Dablevitz | 33 | Servant | Maid | Austria |
| 10 | James R. Bennett | 69 | Head | President | Missouri |
| 11 | Mary Bennett | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Barbara Bennett | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Betty Bennett | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Ruth Bennett THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Janet Bennett | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Joan Bennett | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Ellie W. Mabre | 39 | Servant | Butler | Sweden |
| 18 | Lydia A. Mabre | 34 | Wife | Chambermaid | Sweden |
| 19 | Zalie Knox | 44 | Servant | Maid | Georgia |
| 20 | Richard Petermichl | 48 | Servant | Chauffeur | Czechoslovakia |
| 21 | Clara Petermichl | 53 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 22 | Gertrude Crewdson | 57 | Servant | Governess | Nebraska |
| 23 | Gardiner B. Van Keuren | 67 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Edith R. Van Keuren | 54 | Wife | — | England |
| 25 | Gardiner Jr. Van Keuren | 29 | Son | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 26 | C. Radford Van Keuren | 23 | Son | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 27 | Junie Haterk | 27 | Servant | Maid | Minnesota |
| 28 | Elizabeth Kriski | 67 | Servant | Cook | Germany |
| 29 | Kriston Gustafson | 40 | Servant | Maid | Finland |
| 30 | Hans Zauke | 36 | Servant | Chauffeur | Germany |
| 31 | Mildred Zauke | 35 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 32 | Marilyn Zauke | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Irving S. Florsheim | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 34 | Mathilda Florsheim | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Nancy Florsheim | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Hermala Ande | 44 | Servant | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 37 | Mary Martiner | 50 | Servant | Maid | Hungary |
| 38 | Anna Unger | 27 | Servant | Maid | Germany |
| 39 | Bunny Schwartz | 41 | Servant | Cook | Austria |
| 40 | Mary Lowe | 44 | Servant | Maid | Great Britain |
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)