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William Bennett — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Butler, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this William Bennett across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Butler, Alabama |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Genl Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 12 Greenville |
| 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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Bennett | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Doris Bennett | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Dorothy Bennett | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Vinnie Bennett | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Inez Bennett | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Mattie Bennett | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Verla Bennett | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| William Bennett | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Ralph Williams | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| William Bennett | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Robert Bennett | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Fred Bennett | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Lambrose Bennett | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Levil Bennett | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Paul Bennett | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Sammie Bennett | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Butler, Alabama
Head, age 40
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1890 — 16 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Genl Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Butler-County, Alabama
Son, age 50
Butler-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | William Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm Work |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links William Bennett across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Bennett
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus4usce:0962)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robt Lee Gardner | 20 | Hired Hand | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 52 | Henry Shine | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 53 | Julia Shine | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Fred Shine | 71 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 55 | Sally Shine | 62 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Mary Shine | 32 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 57 | Sally Jr Shine | 22 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 58 | William Bennett THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 59 | Sammie Bennett | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Inez Bennett | 22 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 61 | Paul Bennett | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 62 | Vinnie Bennett | 19 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 63 | Verla Bennett | 17 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 64 | Ella Fair Bennett | 16 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 65 | Fred Bennett | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 66 | Doris Bennett | 12 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 67 | William W Bennett | 11 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 68 | Dorothy Mae Bennett | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Levil G Bennett | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Lambrose Bennett | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Robert S Bennett | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Mattie P Bennett | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Ralph Williams | 26 | Boarder | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 74 | John Knight | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 75 | Willie Mae Knight | 21 | Wife | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 76 | Willie Freeman | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 77 | Joe Freeman | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 78 | Ethel Lee Freeman | 14 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 79 | Lillie Mae Freeman | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Zollie Freeman | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Samuel Freeman | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 82 | R L Freeman | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Johnnie P Freeman | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Minnie Cook | 55 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Martha Pauly | 79 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Minnie Lee Cook | 16 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 87 | Lola Bell | 28 | Daughter | Farmer | Alabama |
| 88 | W Worth Thomas | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 89 | Christine J Thomas | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Carl Jackson Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Frances Louise Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 92 | W W Jr Thomas | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Lewis Hawkins | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 94 | Johnnie Mae Hawkins | 22 | Wife | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 95 | She Thornton | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 96 | Julia Ann Thornton | 50 | Mother | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 97 | Jeffer Cox Bidgood | 5 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Lewis Jr Newberry | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 99 | Mary Newberry | 45 | Wife | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 100 | Jabel Newberry | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)