Ruth Bennett — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Vigo-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vigo-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna & Anna — first a spouse (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Vigo-County, Indiana
Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Terre Haute City
1935 Residence (County)	Vigo
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Terre Haute City
Est. Birth Year	~1920

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Clarence Bennett	Son	—	3	~1937
Ruth Bennett	Spouse	—	20	~1920
Arvil Bennett	Head	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Vigo, Indiana

Daughter, age 1

Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bennet
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	1
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Vigo, Indiana

Daughter, age 11

Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Vigo-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 20

Vigo-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members

Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Terre Haute City
1935 Residence (County)	Vigo
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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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. Identified parents: mother Anna Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Bennet (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Anna Bennett

b. ~1885

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Anna Bennet

b. ~1885

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Ruth Bennett

Spouse · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Indiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Vigo-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01103-01001)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Paul Carpenter	27	Head	Laborer	Indiana
2	Irene Carpenter	23	Wife	—	Indiana
3	James Carpenter	1	Son	—	Indiana
4	Nancy Long	45	Head	Seamstress	Indiana
5	Aubert Myers	30	Head	Salesman	Illinois
6	Eleanor Myers	26	Wife	—	Illinois
7	Larry Myers	3	Son	—	Indiana
8	Gary Myers	1	Son	—	Indiana
9	Frank Sidenbender	71	Head	Boiler Fireman	Indiana
10	Alex Barbutt	30	Head	Waiter	Indiana
11	Eileen Barbutt	26	Wife	—	Indiana
12	Katherine Barbutt	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
13	Mary Ann Barbutt	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
14	Elza Fox	41	Head	Conductor	Kansas
15	Clara Fox	41	Wife	—	Indiana
16	Archie Fox	20	Son	Ford Packer	Indiana
17	William Fox	18	Son	—	Indiana
18	Jack Fox	16	Son	—	Indiana
19	Donald Fox	12	Son	—	Indiana
20	Paul Fox	9	Son	—	Indiana
21	Leslie E Bain	43	Head	Supervisor	Indiana
22	Grace Bain	39	Wife	—	Indiana
23	Leslie Bain	17	Son	—	Indiana
24	Charlotte Bain	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
25	Harry Jensen	63	In-law	—	Indiana
26	Alice Blake	57	Head	—	Wisconsin
27	Betty Blake	39	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
28	John Stockinger	36	Lodger	Laborer	Germany
29	Arthur Schraudenbach	42	Head	Proprietor Concession	Wisconsin
30	Margaret Watson	39	Head	—	Indiana
31	Harry N Swifts	19	Son	Field Crew	Illinois
32	Dale Swifts	12	Son	—	Indiana
33	Jackie Swifts	8	Son	—	Indiana
34	John Rector	48	Head	Laborer	Indiana
35	Mary Rector	49	Wife	—	Indiana
36	Mary Rector	17	Daughter	Maid	Indiana
37	Norman Rector	15	Son	—	Indiana
38	Arvil C Bennett	26	Head	Laborer	Illinois
39	Ruth Bennett THIS PERSON	20	Wife	—	Indiana
40	Clarence Bennett	3	Son	—	Indiana

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Pedigree Summary

Ruth

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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