Walter Bennett — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Paulding-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Walter Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Paulding-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Paulding-County, Ohio
Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Haviland village
1935 Residence (County)	Paulding
Additional Details
Occupation	Stationary Engineer
Industry	Clay Works
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	950
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Stationary Engineer
Township / Ward	Haviland Village
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Walter	Age	Birth yr
Iva Bennett	Spouse	—	46	~1894
Walter Bennett	Head	—	50	~1890
Colleen Bennett	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Josephine Maxwell	Other	—	72	~1868
Thelma Bennett	Daughter	—	14	~1926

Census Appearances

1920

Paulding, Ohio

Head, age 29

Paulding, Ohio · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Paulding, Ohio

Head, age 40

Paulding, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Walter L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Clay Works
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	5
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Paulding-County, Ohio

Head, age 50

Paulding-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Haviland village
1935 Residence (County)	Paulding
Occupation	Stationary Engineer
Industry	Clay Works
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	950
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Walter Bennett

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03126-00088)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Albert Routt	62	Head	Milk Distributor	Ohio
2	Ray Speakman	25	Head	Truck Driver	Ohio
3	Ethel Speakman	20	Wife	—	West Virginia
4	Shirley Anne Speakman	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
5	Nathaniel Walker	59	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
6	Walter Bennett THIS PERSON	50	Head	Stationary Engineer	Ohio
7	Iva Bennett	46	Wife	—	Ohio
8	Thelma Bennett	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
9	Colleen Bennett	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
10	Josephine Maxwell	72	Mother-in-law	—	Ohio
11	Charles Kohn	54	Head	Bus Driver & Mechanic	Ohio
12	Clara Kohn	55	Wife	—	Ohio
13	Frank Sherer	69	Head	Janitor	Ohio
14	Ida Sherer	64	Wife	—	Ohio
15	Brent W. Barfell	49	Head	Laborer	Indiana
16	Edna May Barfell	47	Wife	—	Michigan
17	Leon Barfell	26	Son	New Worker	Ohio
18	John C. Hankins	64	Head	Laborer	Ohio
19	Florence X. Hankins	44	Wife	—	Ohio
20	Dewayne Carpenter	5	Nephew	—	Michigan
21	Emery Dance	50	Head	Laborer	Ohio
22	Arvil Blake	33	Head	Operator	Ohio
23	Gladys Blake	41	Wife	—	Ohio
24	Alice Bender	22	Step-daughter	New Worker	Ohio
25	Russell Pease	39	Head	Carpenter	Ohio
26	Lucy Pease	37	Wife	—	Ohio
27	Venice Pease	16	Daughter	New Worker	Ohio
28	Robert Pease	14	Son	—	Indiana
29	Glenn Pease	6	Son	—	Ohio
30	Earl Pease	5	Son	—	Ohio
31	Ludy Ensign	33	Head	Superintendent	Ohio
32	Martha Ensign	30	Wife	—	Ohio
33	Jan Marie Ensign	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
34	Edward Guyer	47	Head	Telegraph Operator	Ohio
35	Elma Guyer	41	Wife	—	Ohio
36	Milford Guyer	19	Son	New Worker	Ohio
37	Gerald D. Mimmma	25	Head	Mill Foreman	Ohio
38	Helen Mimmma	26	Wife	—	Ohio
39	Brenda Mimmma	0	Daughter	—	Ohio
40	Roy R. Jenkins	36	Head	School Teacher	Ohio

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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.

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