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William Bennett — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Monroe, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this William Bennett across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Monroe, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1836), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 84 b. ~1836 Male Head Born: Indiana Widowed

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationMonroe, Indiana
SurnameBennett
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age84
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceIndiana
Father's BirthplaceKentucky
Mother's BirthplaceKentucky
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryGeneral Farm
Class of WorkerOA
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Home Owned/RentedO
Home Free/MortgagedF
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardClear Creek Township
Est. Birth Year~1836

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Effie Bennett Daughter — 40 ~1880
William Bennett Head — 84 ~1836

Census Appearances

1900
Monroe, Indiana
Head, age 65
Monroe, Indiana · implied b. ~1835 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bennett
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 65
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Indiana
Birth Month Jan
Birth Year 1835
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Occupation Farmer
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1910
Monroe, Indiana
Head, age 75
Monroe, Indiana · implied b. ~1835 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bennett
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 75
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Occupation Farmer
Industry General farm
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1920
Monroe, Indiana
Head, age 84
Monroe, Indiana · implied b. ~1836 — 2 household members
Surname Bennett
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 84
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged F
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana

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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.
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Our Model Tree links William Bennett across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Monroe, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Bennett
Head · 1920 · age 84 · b. ~1836 · Indiana
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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 — Monroe, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu457unit:0692)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 William Bennett THIS PERSON 84 Head Farmer Indiana
52 Effie Bennett 40 Daughter — Indiana
53 John M Harrell 48 Head Farmer Indiana
54 Sally Harrell 34 Wife — Indiana
55 Ruth Harrell 0 Daughter — Indiana
56 Hamit Meredith 10 Step-son — Indiana
57 Smelte Gore 60 Head — Indiana
58 Richard Mcvey 28 Head Minister Indiana
59 Bessie Mcvey 23 Wife — Indiana
60 Zella Mcvey 10 Daughter — Indiana
61 Lettie Mcvey 6 Daughter — Indiana
62 Leslie Mcvey 5 Son — Indiana
63 Richard Mcvey 1 Son — Indiana
64 Rutherford Laughlin 42 Head Manager Indiana
65 Mabel Laughlin 36 Wife — Indiana
66 Doyle Laughlin 12 Son — Indiana
67 Lavern Laughlin 7 Daughter — Indiana
68 Lucile Laughlin 5 Daughter — Indiana
69 John C Clay 72 Head Post Master Indiana
70 Eula Clay 12 Daughter — Indiana
71 Elza Burkhart 31 Head Blacksmith Indiana
72 Belinda Burkhart 30 Wife — Indiana
73 Fred R Burkhart 7 Son — Indiana
74 William Cornwell 58 Head Farmer Indiana
75 Nancy M Cornwell 29 Wife — Indiana
76 Mabel Cornwell 11 Daughter — Indiana
77 Jerry E Cornwell 2 Son — Indiana
78 Josephine E Cornwell 0 Daughter — Indiana
79 Robert F Voeglechild 42 Head Merchant Wisconsin
80 Cora Voeglechild 40 Wife — Indiana
81 Lawrence Voeglechild 11 Son — Indiana
82 Frances Voeglechild 7 Daughter — Indiana
83 Jack Voeglechild 5 Son — Indiana
84 Mary Voeglechild 0 Daughter — Indiana
85 Berlin Crum 37 Head Blacksmith Indiana
86 Harolde Crum 15 Daughter — Indiana
87 Josephine Crum 12 Daughter — Indiana
88 Millard Crum 10 Son — Indiana
89 Beulah Crum 3 Daughter — Indiana
90 Nella Crum 1 Daughter — Indiana
91 Ray Taylor 46 Head Farmer Indiana
92 Elsie Taylor 42 Wife — Indiana
93 Helen Taylor 18 Daughter — Indiana
94 Fred Taylor 16 Son Farm Indiana
95 Daisy Taylor 12 Daughter — Indiana
96 Doris L Chambers 25 Head — Indiana
97 Frank M Graves 60 Head Wagon Driver Indiana
98 Barilda Graves 57 Wife — Indiana
99 Samuel Smith 23 Step-son Soldier Indiana
100 Noah Crum 64 Head — Indiana

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)

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