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Ruth Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Vermilion-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Bennett across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vermilion-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vermilion-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carroll Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vermilion |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Carroll Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Bennett | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lowell Bennett | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Glenda Bennett | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Terry Bennett | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Wade Bennett | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Marion Bennett | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Leon Bennett | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Kenneth Bennett | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Larry Bennett | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Dorothy Bennett | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ruth Bennett | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Clara Bennett | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Vermilion, Illinois
Spouse, age 29
Vermilion, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ruth L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Vermilion-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 39
Vermilion-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 12 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carroll Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vermilion |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Vermilion-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Vermilion-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00897-00114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Steward | 67 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Anna O Steward | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Amanda Cope | 78 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Julia Duncan | 40 | Daughter | House Keeper | Kentucky |
| 5 | Thomas Smith | 56 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Elizabeth Smith | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Earl Smith | 16 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 8 | Jessie Grove Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | David A Mullen | 70 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Orville C Musier | 42 | Head | Kiln Worker | Illinois |
| 11 | Jennie O Musier | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Shirley D Musier | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 13 | Robert F Musier | 14 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 14 | Barbara J Musier | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Beverly J Musier | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Amber L Musier | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Lelie Belle Musier | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Orville C Musier | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Father Luke | None | M | — | — |
| 20 | Edward Willcoxon | 72 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Mary Willcoxon | 66 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Perry Clint Taylor | 70 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 23 | Etta Jane Taylor | 70 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Charles E Jackson | 44 | Head | Yard Foreman | Illinois |
| 25 | Lizzie O Jackson | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | John Wm Drake | 11 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Charles G High | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Nancy R High | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Wade Bennett | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 30 | Ruth Bennett THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Arnold Bennett | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Marion Bennett | 15 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 33 | Lowell Bennett | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Leon Bennett | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Clara Bennett | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Dorothy Bennett | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Kenneth Bennett | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Glenda Bennett | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Larry Bennett | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Terry Bennett | 0 | Son | — | 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)