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Sarah Bennett — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Scotland-County, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Bennett across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scotland-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Female Daughter Born: North Carolina Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationScotland-County, North Carolina
SurnameBennett
Given NameSarah
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)Gibson town
1935 Residence (County)Scotland
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
Township / WardGibson Town
Est. Birth Year~1929

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Sarah Age Birth yr
John Bennett Son — 15 ~1925
Thomas Bennett Head — 40 ~1900
Hettie Wallace Other — 50 ~1890
Hattie Bennett Daughter — 17 ~1923
Ida Bennett Daughter — 19 ~1921
Naoma Bennett Spouse — 30 ~1910
Sarah Bennett Daughter — 11 ~1929

Census Appearances

1930
Scotland, North …
Daughter, age 2
Scotland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bennett
Given Name Sarah C
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
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
1940
Scotland-County, North …
Daughter, age 11
Scotland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
Surname Bennett
Given Name Sarah
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Gibson town
1935 Residence (County) Scotland
Highest Grade No 3
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Sarah Bennett across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Bennett
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · North Carolina
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Sibling
John Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Scotland-County, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02974-00503)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Herbert Brewington 23 Nephew Farm Laborer North Carolina
2 Flamae Brewington 17 Niece-in-law — North Carolina
3 Allen Hammonds 34 Head Farm Laborer North Carolina
4 Annie Mae Hammonds 37 Wife — South Carolina
5 Stephen Hammonds 9 Son — North Carolina
6 Allen Hammonds 6 Son — North Carolina
7 Mildred Hammonds 3 Daughter — North Carolina
8 Jameson W Crowder 37 Head Assistant Mechanic South Carolina
9 Ellen Crowder 34 Wife — South Carolina
10 Frank Walker 40 Head Laborer South Carolina
11 Evalena Walker 21 Wife — South Carolina
12 Beatrice Walker 5 Daughter — North Carolina
13 Thelma Walker 2 Daughter — North Carolina
14 Mary Walker 1 Daughter — North Carolina
15 Frank Walker 0 Son — North Carolina
16 Jim Mcneil 71 Head Feeder North Carolina
17 Jonah Bennett 38 Head Laborer North Carolina
18 Sam Mckenzie 23 Head Laborer North Carolina
19 James Mclean 28 Head Laborer North Carolina
20 Daisie Mclean 23 Wife Servant North Carolina
21 Wilson Nichol 19 Lodger Delivery Boy North Carolina
22 Joseph R Lee 34 Head Carpenter South Carolina
23 Lillie Lee 39 Wife — South Carolina
24 Dan Lee 11 Son — South Carolina
25 Reese Helms 24 Head Carpenter South Carolina
26 Nannie Helms 23 Wife — South Carolina
27 Thomas C Bennett 40 Head Carpenter Helper North Carolina
28 Naoma Bennett 30 Wife Cook South Carolina
29 Ida Mae Bennett 19 Daughter Cook South Carolina
30 Hattie Ruth Bennett 17 Daughter — South Carolina
31 John E Bennett 15 Son — North Carolina
32 Sarah Bennett THIS PERSON 11 Daughter — North Carolina
33 Hettie Wallace 50 Mother-in-law — South Carolina
34 Robert Benton 34 Head Farm Laborer South Carolina
35 Rena Benton 30 Wife — North Carolina
36 Euna Mae Benton 16 Daughter — North Carolina

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)

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