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Ruth Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dick & Richard — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rocky Mt. District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Rocky Mt District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Bennett | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Ruth Bennett | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ella Bennett | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Virginia
Daughter, age 3
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Franklin, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Franklin-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 24
Franklin-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rocky Mt. District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Dick Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Bennett (~0.60 confidence) and mother Ella Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lera Bennett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Dick Bennett
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Bennett
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Bennett
b. ~1913
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Ella Bennett
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lera Bennett
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Bennett
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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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 — Franklin-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04263-00737)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelby J. Hodges | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Nancy Dundy | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Dick Bennett | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Ella Bennett | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Ruth Bennett THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Harry Barner | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Elsie Barner | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | J. B. Barner | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Grace M. Barner | 11 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Will Preston | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Hally Preston | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Abbie Smith | 3 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Charles Smith | 2 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Albert Houston | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Cora Houston | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Gordon Houston | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Willie Houston | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Adron Houston | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Frances Houston | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Buford Houston | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Doris Houston | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Dorothy Houston | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Curtis Houston | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Shirley Houston | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Cecil Houston | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Ike Shumaker | 46 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Ida Shumaker | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Frank Shumaker | 17 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Garneth Shumaker | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Nelson Hodges | 19 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Gladys Hodges | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Maud Young | 35 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 33 | E. L. Young | 30 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 34 | W. R. Angle | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | L. Odessa Angle | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Virginia (Ab) Angle | 22 | Daughter | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 37 | Lee Angle | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 38 | Wilda (Ab) Angle | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Doc. Albert Hodges | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Sallie R. Hodges | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)