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Walter Bennett — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Bennett across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cape May, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Judson & Lillie — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cape May, New Jersey |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Walter L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pilot |
| Industry | Delaware Bay |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Pilot |
| Township / Ward | Cape May City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Bennett | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Walter Bennett | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Betty Bennett | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| William Bennett | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Walter Bennett | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cape May, …
Son, age 9
Cape May, New Jersey · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Walter L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Cape May, …
Son, age 18
Cape May, New Jersey · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Walter T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Apprentice |
| Industry | Pilot Boat |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Cape May, …
Head, age 27
Cape May, New Jersey · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Walter L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Pilot |
| Industry | Delaware Bay |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Walter Bennett across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cape May, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Judson Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Bennett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Judson Bennett
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Bennett
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Bennett
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Bennett
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Cape May, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Cape May, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1025unit:0635)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Stacy M Robbins | 36 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 52 | Ethel K Robbins | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Mary E Robbins | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | William Everingham | 50 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 55 | Mary J Everingham | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Thomas Titus | 55 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 57 | Ella L Titus | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 58 | Henry C Bellangy | 42 | Head | Mail Carrier | New Jersey |
| 59 | Dora M Bellangy | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Ethel M Bellangy | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Catherine R Bellangy | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Elizabeth E Bellangy | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Ross W Hildreth | 55 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 64 | Florence M Hildreth | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Henry R Schuthel | 45 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 66 | Rachael E Schuthel | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Anna H Schuthel | 52 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Robert Hildreth | 41 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 69 | Mary E Hildreth | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Charles P Slade | 26 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Grace G Slade | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Ross P Slade | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Julia T Johnson | 72 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Clarence Currie | 68 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 75 | Lena B Currie | 68 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Malcolm S Post | 21 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Dwight J Brady | 33 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Nettie P Brady | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Nancy E Brady | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Sarah Brady | 59 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | T Irwin Turner | 42 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 82 | Fannie M Turner | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | Frances J Turner | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | Walter S Entrikin | 36 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 85 | Anna W Entrikin | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | M Milford Entrikin | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | Jean B Entrikin | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | Robert R Tannock | 23 | Head | Officer | Alabama |
| 89 | Elsie B Tannock | 22 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 90 | Morris B Tannock | 2 | Son | — | Florida |
| 91 | Luke R Caine | 32 | Head | Reporter | New Jersey |
| 92 | Ida M Caine | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | Virginia M Caine | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | George R Caine | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Walter L Bennett THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Pilot | New Jersey |
| 96 | Mildred L Bennett | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | Betty Bennett | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 98 | Walter L Jr Bennett | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | William S Bennett | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Samuel Burroughs | 48 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
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 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)