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Ruth Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Vermillion-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Bennett across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vermillion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vermillion-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ruth Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vermillion |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vermillion |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Vermillion |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bennett | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Norma Bennett | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jo Bennett | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| F Bennett | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Ruth Bennett | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Iretta Bennett | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Francis Bennett | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Aileen Bennett | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Iva Bennett | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Roy Bennett | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Anna Bennett | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Vermillion, Indiana
Daughter, age 5
Vermillion, Indiana · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Vermillion-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 15
Vermillion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ruth Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vermillion |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vermillion |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 15 · b. ~1925 · Indiana
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Sibling
Roy Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norma Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aileen Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iretta Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jo Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Vermillion-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Vermillion-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01102-00626)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alice Cook | 24 | — | Nurse | Illinois |
| 42 | Wayne Cook | 23 | — | Farming | Illinois |
| 43 | Robert Nichols | 72 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 44 | Cora Nichols | 72 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Bertie Cook | 67 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 46 | Florence Cook | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Allen Walthall | 72 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 48 | Elma Amelia Walthall | 27 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 49 | George A. Walthall | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Delbert Wyatt | 68 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 51 | Tillie Wyatt | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Carl Wyatt | 40 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 53 | F. M. Bennett | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 54 | Iva Bennett | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Roy M. Bennett | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 56 | Francis Lee Bennett | 19 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 57 | Robert C. Bennett | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 58 | Ruth Edna Bennett THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Iretta Bennett | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Norma Earl Bennett | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Jo Ellen Bennett | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Anna Irene Bennett | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Aileen Fay Bennett | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Will T. Haworth | 70 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Joseph Moore | 74 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 66 | Gerald M. Hill | 25 | Head | Minister | Indiana |
| 67 | Nanetta Hill | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Alice Catherine Hill | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | William F. Ellis | 68 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 70 | Elmira Ellis | 67 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Edna Mae Ellis | 23 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Martha E. Ellis | 21 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 73 | John F. Long | 69 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 74 | R. W. Fortner | 80 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Jenny Fortner | 61 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Tell Major | 80 | Head | Operator | Indiana |
| 77 | Lucy Major | 69 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Oscar Maxfield | 50 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 79 | Rosa Maxfield | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Roy Bolton | 40 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
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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)