Thomas Bennett — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dorchester-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dorchester-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1873 Male Head Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dorchester-County, Maryland
Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Thomas E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	James
1935 Residence (County)	Dorchester
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Township / Ward	James
Est. Birth Year	~1873

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Pearl Wheatley	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Thomas Bennett	Head	—	67	~1873
Robert Wheatley	Other	—	22	~1918
Leland Wheatley	Other	—		~1940
Susie Bennett	Spouse	—	62	~1878

Census Appearances

1920

Dorchester, Maryland

Head, age 47

Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Thomas E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Oystering
Industry	Tonging
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Dorchester, Maryland

Head, age 56

Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Thomas E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	4
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Dorchester-County, Maryland

Head, age 67

Dorchester-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members

Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Thomas E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	James
1935 Residence (County)	Dorchester
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Thomas Bennett

Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Maryland

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01547-00561)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Eldridge H Wheatley	29	Head	Hullsman	Maryland
2	Roberta E Wheatley	18	Wife	—	Maryland
3	Thomas E Bennett THIS PERSON	67	Head	—	Maryland
4	Susie E Bennett	62	Wife	—	Maryland
5	Robert M Wheatley	22	Son in law	Operator	Maryland
6	Pearl E Wheatley	22	Daughter	Hullsman	Maryland
7	Leland R Wheatley	0	Grandson	—	Maryland
8	Clarence Wheeler	60	Head	Hullsman	Maryland
9	Alice A Wheeler	56	Wife	—	Maryland
10	Laura Neal Ray	64	Boarder	—	Maryland
11	Hamilton Hurlock	61	Head	Carpenter	Maryland
12	Bertha R Hurlock	56	Wife	—	Maryland
13	George J Glenn	82	Father in law	—	Maryland
14	Anita E Glenn	81	Mother in law	—	Maryland
15	Corinne O'Rourke	18	Granddaughter	—	Maryland
16	Leslie G Bennett	31	Head	General Work Factory Hand	Maryland
17	Dorothea M Bennett	27	Wife	—	Maryland
18	Karen G Bennett	1	Daughter	—	Maryland
19	Michal R Horvath	69	Head	Farmer	Hungary
20	Maria Horvath	59	Wife	—	Hungary
21	Mitchell H Harwell	49	Head	Press Operator	Kansas
22	Freda A Harwell	47	Wife	—	Ohio
23	Walter M Harwell	22	Son	Patrolman	Ohio
24	Melvin S Harwell	20	Son	Shipping Clerk	Ohio
25	Vernice F Harwell	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
26	Delbert S Harwell	12	Son	—	Maryland
27	Mary H Bowman	76	Head	—	Pennsylvania
28	Maria E Reinacht	40	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
29	Mollie I Dail	75	Head	—	Maryland
30	Carroll K Dail	38	Son	General Work	Maryland
31	Minnie E Dail	39	Daughter in law	—	Maryland
32	Marion E Dail	12	Granddaughter	—	Maryland
33	Isa B Marshall	64	Head	Farmer	Maryland
34	Ella E Marshall	60	Wife	—	Maryland
35	Jinnie J Marshall	42	Son	Farm Labor	Maryland
36	Willard H Moor	42	Son in law	Hullsman	Maryland
37	Rossie G Moor	36	Daughter	—	Maryland
38	Marshall H Moor	15	Grandson	—	Maryland
39	Milton Marshall	62	Head	Hullsman	Maryland
40	Dora Catherine Marshall	53	Wife	—	Maryland

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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.

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