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Walter Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Walter Bennett across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elec. District #5 Colesville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Building industry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Elec District 5 Colesville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leola Bennett | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Marie Bennett | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Ruth Blankenship | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Walter Bennett | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Charles Bennett | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Waldo Bennett | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Blanche Bennett | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Everett Bennett | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Carl Bennett | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Maryland
Son, age 24
Montgomery, Maryland · implied b. ~1906 — 30 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Montgomery-County, Maryland
Son, age 35
Montgomery-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elec. District #5 Colesville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Building industry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Walter Bennett across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Walter Bennett
Son · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Maryland
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Sibling
Marie Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Everett Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 40
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leola Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Blankenship
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Bennett
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Montgomery-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01553-00335)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waldo Ellis Bennett | 72 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Blanche Bennett | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Everett G. Bennett | 40 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Carl G. Bennett | 37 | Son | Invalid | Virginia |
| 5 | Walter Bennett THIS PERSON | 35 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Marie Bennett | 30 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 7 | Charles Bennett | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Leola Bennett | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Ruth Blankenship | 10 | Daughter | — | Dist. of Col. |
| 10 | William T. Beall | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 11 | Estella B. Beall | 50 | Wife | — | Dist. of Col. |
| 12 | Estella E. Beall | 21 | Daughter | General Office | Maryland |
| 13 | M. Shirley Beall | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Charles H. Wingfield | 7 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 15 | James A. Hesslop | 59 | Head | Customs Clerk | New Jersey |
| 16 | Grace B. Hesslop | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Charles D. Hesslop | 26 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Bertha Hesslop | 20 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Winifred Hesslop | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Jack T. Minick | 38 | Head | Farm Tenant | Virginia |
| 21 | Agnes O. Minick | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Marion Minick | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Russell Minick | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Elizabeth Minick | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Agnes M. Minick | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Louise Minick | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 27 | James Beall | 68 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Rose H. Beall | 68 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Lucy Beall | 34 | Daughter | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 30 | Eugene Beall | 36 | Son | Apprentice | Maryland |
| 31 | Dora Beall | 27 | Daughter | Files Clerk | Maryland |
| 32 | Isabella Wilkes | 65 | Head | Housework | Maryland |
| 33 | George Wilkes | 44 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 34 | Berry Wilkes | 27 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 35 | Alberta Wilkes | 19 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Harold Wilkes | 17 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Thomas Wilkes | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Ludlow Walker | 17 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Theodore Walker | 25 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | James Mcnally | 36 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
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)