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Walter Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gogebic-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Walter Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gogebic-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Phillip & Ida — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gogebic-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bessemer City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gogebic |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Co. Ct. House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 982 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Bessemer City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Bennett | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Walter Bennett | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Vivian Bennett | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Jay Bennett | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gogebic, Michigan
Son, age 8
Gogebic, Michigan · implied b. ~1912 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Walter J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Gogebic, Michigan
Son, age 18
Gogebic, Michigan · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Walter E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Gogebic-County, Michigan
Head, age 28
Gogebic-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bessemer City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gogebic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Co. Ct. House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 982 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Phillip Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Bennett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Phillip Bennett
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Bennett
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Bennett
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Gogebic-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Gogebic-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01752-00089)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugene Cartone | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Charles Cartone | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Kathleen Cartone | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Josephine Cartone | 66 | Head | — | Italy |
| 5 | Mary Cartone | 60 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 6 | Pauline Cartone | 31 | Daughter | Clerking | Michigan |
| 7 | Joseph Jr. Cartone | 22 | Son | Miner | Michigan |
| 8 | Dante B. Gidoni | 24 | Head | — | N. J. |
| 9 | Albino Morsetti | 56 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 10 | Angeline Morsetti | 52 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 11 | Sylvio Morsetti | 22 | Son | Ray Braker | Michigan |
| 12 | Frank Negri | 58 | Head | Engineer | Italy |
| 13 | Martha Negri | 55 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 14 | Ugo Negri | 31 | Son | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 15 | Caroline Negri | 30 | Daughter | Clerk | Michigan |
| 16 | Edward Costantino | 61 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 17 | Margaret Costantino | 55 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 18 | Peter Crisco | 37 | Son in Law | Owner | Italy |
| 19 | Irene Crisco | 26 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Anita Crisco | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Ronald Crisco | 1 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Alfred S. Roberts | 50 | Head | Engineer | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Edna Roberts | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | John A. Roberts | 18 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 25 | Ella Eger | 70 | Mother in Law | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Maud Williams | 65 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Alfred Lewis | 45 | Brother | Laborer | Michigan |
| 28 | Florence Lewis | 59 | Sister | Nurse | Michigan |
| 29 | Walter Bennett THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Clerk | Michigan |
| 30 | Vivian Bennett | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Ronald Bennett | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Jay Bennett | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Ida Bennett | None | Head | — | Not State |
| 34 | (Here Ends A Seller Section) | None | — | — | — |
| 35 | Mike Hook | 63 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Joe Hook | 38 | Son | Superintendent | Michigan |
| 37 | Riley Leo Hook | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Mary Hook | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Cilati | 24 | Head | — | — |
| 40 | Cilati | 19 | Wife | — | — |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)