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Ruth Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Andrew — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Ryan | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Margaret Bennett | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Virginia Bennett | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ruth Bennett | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 3
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennet |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 13
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Daughter, age 23
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Bennet (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Bennet (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Bennett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Bennet
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Bennett
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Bennett
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Bennet
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Bennett
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Bennett
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Sibling
Virginia Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Ryan
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02588-00841)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Julia Gervalsy | 19 | daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 42 | Irving Verstel | 28 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 43 | Ruth Verstel | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 44 | Ann Verstel | 2 | daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Irving Stangel | 55 | Head | Dealer Of Fruit | New York |
| 46 | Virginia Stangel | 50 | daughter | Typist | New York |
| 47 | Regina Stangel | 21 | Wife | — | New York |
| 49 | Elizabeth Stillwell | 57 | Head | — | New York |
| 50 | John Wilkins | 32 | Head | Iron Worker | England |
| 51 | Mary Wilkins | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 52 | John Jr. Wilkins | 7 | son | — | New York |
| 53 | Virginia Wilkins | 6 | daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | Alice Maguire | 50 | Head | — | New York |
| 55 | Catherine Dolgopoloff | 19 | Maid | Domestic | Virginia |
| 56 | Frank Simmons | 60 | Head | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Anna J. Simmons | 60 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 58 | Nathaniel Walker | 43 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 59 | Louise Walker | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 60 | Evelyn Walker | 17 | daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 61 | Robt. Walker | 10 | daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | Henry Walker | 21 | son | — | New York |
| 63 | Harry Veng | 48 | Brother | China Dishes | New York |
| 64 | Sarah Kleme | 58 | Head | — | New York |
| 65 | Aida Kleme | 30 | daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 66 | Ralph Herman | 38 | son-in-law | Manager | New York |
| 67 | Hilda Herman | 29 | daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 68 | Margaret Bennett | 62 | Head | Teaching | New York |
| 69 | Ruth Bennett THIS PERSON | 23 | daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Virginia Bennett | 21 | daughter | Operator | New York |
| 71 | Alice Ryan | 33 | daughter | Steno | New York |
| 72 | Harry Cohan | 48 | Head | Teaching | New York |
| 73 | Mary Cohan | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Harry Cohan | 16 | son | — | New York |
| 75 | Muriel Cohan | 18 | daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | John J. Keating | 50 | Head | Trucking | New York |
| 77 | Marie Keating | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 78 | John H. Keating | 22 | son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)