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Walter Bennett — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Walter Bennett across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Paper Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Townsend Town Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stella Bennett | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Helen Bennett | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Frank Bennett | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Alvin Bennett | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Irene Bennett | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Walter Bennett | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Hattie Bennett | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Gordon Bennett | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Agnes Bennett | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Raphael Bennett | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 33
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Walter H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Lumber |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 43
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Paper Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Bennett across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Bennett
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu716unit:0258)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis K. Hodgman | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Charles A. Jr. Hodgman | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Albert H. Wilson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Nattie M. Wilson | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Bertha J. Boynton | 58 | Sister-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Ma C. Black | 71 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | George A. Leaver | 72 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Martha J. Leaver | 76 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Alice V. Leaver | 43 | Daughter | Reporter | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Herman F. Stickney | 56 | Head | Station Agent | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Bertha L. Stickney | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Gladys H. Boynton | 21 | Step Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 13 | Ralph F. Stickney | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | George H. Upton | 45 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Loxana H. Upton | 43 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 16 | Alden A. Sherwin | 33 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Helen E. Sherwin | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Dorothy M. Sherwin | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Alden A. Jr. Sherwin | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | George H. Tenney | 45 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Ida M. Tenney | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Doris R. Tenney | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | George E. Winchester | 31 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Florence D. Winchester | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Betty D. Winchester | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Louis P. Sherwin | 42 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Agnes W. Sherwin | 38 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Roger W. Sherwin | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Lois E. Vose | 74 | Aunt | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Clarence H. Reynolds | 49 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Mary A. Reynolds | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Lucy P. Reynolds | 16 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 33 | Blake H. Reynolds | 14 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 34 | Mary Reynolds | 10 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 35 | Walter H. Bennett THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Hattie A. Bennett | 40 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Helen K. Bennett | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Gordon A. Bennett | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Irene E. Bennett | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Stella G. Bennett | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Frank S. Bennett | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Raphael J. Bennett | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Alvin S. Bennett | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Agnes E. Bennett | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | George E. King | 62 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Ada E. King | 65 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | David S. Ludwig | 66 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Eliza E. Ludwig | 65 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Albert Scales | 71 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Hattie M. Scales | 60 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)