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William Bennett — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cabell-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cabell-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cabell-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Huntington city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cabell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 468 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Huntington 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Jerusalem | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Bennett | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Mary Hunley | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Maxine Adkins | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Beda Bennett | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cabell, West …
Son, age 7
Cabell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | William R. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Cabell, West …
Son, age 18
Cabell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Cabell-County, West …
Head, age 28
Cabell-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bennett |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Huntington city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cabell |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 468 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 William Bennett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and father William Bennett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Bennett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Bennett
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Bennett
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Bennett
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Bennett
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · West Virginia
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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 — Cabell-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Cabell-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
20 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04398-00921)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bess Wilcox | 39 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Patricia Wilcox | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Edward Wilcox | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Donald Wilcox | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Richard Wilcox | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | John Dickens | 45 | Brother | Bricklayer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Ella Neighborall | 38 | Head | Servant | West Virginia |
| 8 | Jennie Neighborall | 26 | Sister | Machine Operator | West Virginia |
| 10 | William Bennett THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Beda R. Bennett | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Maxine Adkins | 18 | Sister-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Mary Hunley | 26 | Lodger | Servant | Kentucky |
| 16 | Virginia Jerusalem | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Dennis Edwards | 30 | Head | Route Salesman | Ohio |
| 18 | Ruby Edwards | 22 | Wife | Salesgirl | West Virginia |
| 20 | Harold Hines | 28 | Head | Pressman | South Dakota |
| 21 | Margaret Hines | 25 | Wife | Lacer | West Virginia |
| 23 | Larry Brown | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Royal Smith | 22 | Son | Armature Winder | Texas |
| 26 | Wilma Carl | 26 | Head | Stenographer | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)