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Walter Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Walter — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Walter G. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | ticket agent |
| Industry | baseball park |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Ticket Agent |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Bennett | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Walter Bennett | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Walter Bennett | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 5
New York, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Walter G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 15
New York, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 3 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 | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 25
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | Walter G. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | ticket agent |
| Industry | baseball park |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Walter Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Bennett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Bennett
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Bennett
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Bennett
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Bennett
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Bennett
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Bennett
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02651-00800)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Bardos | 61 | Wife | — | New York |
| 2 | Michael Murnamee | 47 | Cousin | Beautician | New York |
| 3 | George Paraghian | 46 | Head | Rug Mender | Armenia |
| 4 | Josephine Paraghian | 47 | Wife | — | Ireland-Eire |
| 5 | Mary Paraghian | 23 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 6 | Henry Paraghian | 20 | Son | Stockroom Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Martin Paraghian | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Joan Paraghian | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Danny Tyson | 38 | Head | Cook | Philippines |
| 10 | Emma Tyson | 23 | Wife | — | Cuba |
| 11 | Danny Jr. Tyson | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | Daniel Quilly | 32 | Head | Laborer | Ireland-Eire |
| 13 | Catherine Quilly | 32 | Wife | — | Ireland-Eire |
| 14 | Daniel F. Quilly | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Joseph Canaan | 39 | Head | Motorman | France |
| 16 | Barbara Canaan | 34 | Wife | — | West Indies |
| 17 | Antonio Canaan | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Florence Rainer | 58 | Head | — | New York |
| 19 | Florence Rainer | 22 | Daughter | Waitress | New York |
| 20 | Veronica Rainer | 21 | Daughter | Teacher'S Assistant | New York |
| 21 | Richard Rainer | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Michael Hough | 62 | Head | — | Ireland-Eire |
| 23 | Anna Hough | 62 | Wife | — | Ireland-Eire |
| 24 | Catherine Hough | 22 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Dyna Brannan | 45 | Head | — | Russia |
| 26 | Sol Brannan | 22 | Son | Statistician | New York |
| 27 | Irving Brannan | 16 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 28 | Mary Ballent | 47 | Head | Houseworker | Austria |
| 29 | Michael Ballent | 27 | Son | Elevator Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | John Ballent | 31 | Son | Elevator Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Josephine Ballent | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Marcia Ballent | 7 | Grand-daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Elizabeth Arndt | 52 | Head | — | Germany |
| 34 | Jean Arndt | 24 | Daughter | Entertainer | New York |
| 35 | Catherine Esposito | 65 | Head | — | Italy |
| 36 | Galatio Esposito | 38 | Son | Doorman | New York |
| 37 | Walter Bennett | 52 | Head | Superviser | New York |
| 38 | Anna Bennett | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | Walter G. Jr. Bennett THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Ticket Agent | New York |
| 40 | Francis O'Connor | 47 | Head | Conductor | Ireland-Eire |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 5 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)