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Ruth Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stokes-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dock & Ellie — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stokes-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yadkin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stokes |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Seamer |
| Industry | Knitting Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Seamer |
| Township / Ward | Yadkin Township |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellie Bennett | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Ruby Bennett | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Ruth Bennett | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Stokes, North …
Daughter, age 2
Stokes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Stokes, North …
Daughter, age 12
Stokes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ruby L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Stokes-County, North …
Daughter, age 23
Stokes-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yadkin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stokes |
| Occupation | Seamer |
| Industry | Knitting Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Dock Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellie Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Bennett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dock Bennett
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellie Bennett
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Bennett
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Bennett
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ruby Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Stokes-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Stokes-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02976-00572)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | A. Marola Gordon | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Corbett Gordon | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | J. Ernest Ashburn | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Vallie M. Ashburn | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Glenn Ashburn | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Rex F. Ashburn | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | C. Sidney Ashburn | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Minnie F. Ashburn | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | C. Wilbur Ashburn | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Billie Joe Ashburn | 5 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | D. Fountain Moser | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Bertha M. Moser | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Dorothy A. Moser | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ruby N. Moser | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | D. Fountain Jr. Moser | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Willie C. Darnell | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lula G. Darnell | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | E. Josephine Darnell | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Dora E. Whicker | 57 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Carl A. Whicker | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Marvin H. Whicker | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Henry H. Whicker | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | J. Ruby Whicker | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Luther S. Baker | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Glennie Baker | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | J. Oakley Baker | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Della Baker | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | O. Thurman Baker | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ora Baker | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mildred Baker | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Charles T. Manning | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | E. Vaehti Manning | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Virginia Manning | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Phebe Manning | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Foster G. Bennett | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ella G. Bennett | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Moyer R. Bennett | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ellie A. Bennett | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ruby M. Bennett | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Ruth A. Bennett THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Seamer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)