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William Benton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this William Benton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Benton |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Benton | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Elbert Benton | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Virginia Benton | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Catherine Benton | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Barbara Benton | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 2
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bentung |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Son, age 13
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
| Surname | Benton |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Benton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Benton
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · California
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Sibling
Barbara Benton
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Benton
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00377-00112)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Maxine Peling | 24 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Verdell Peling | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 43 | Dolphin Hitchcock | 22 | Head | Engineer | California |
| 44 | Mary S. Hitchcock | 22 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 45 | George Donald Hitchcock | 43 | Lodger | Operator | Texas |
| 46 | Dorothy E. Hitchcock | 28 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Otto S. Hadley | 49 | Head | Officer | Texas |
| 48 | Mable L. Hadley | 47 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Doris G. Hadley | 17 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 50 | Otis L. Price | 30 | Head | Truck Car Conductor | Kansas |
| 51 | Hazel M. Price | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 52 | James R. Bruce | 28 | Head | Service Station | Oklahoma |
| 53 | Nalard S. Bruce | 4 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 54 | Leonard Morman | 50 | Lodger | Tree Surgeon | Illinois |
| 55 | Victor H. Severy | 45 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Floyd D. Piccitelli | 47 | Head | Watchman | Italy |
| 57 | Elvira Piccitelli | 45 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 58 | Ferdinando Piccitelli | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Carlo Piccitelli | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Piccitelli | None | — | — | — |
| 61 | Charles F. Mcgirl | 36 | Head | Writer | Missouri |
| 62 | Virginia R. Mcgirl | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Patrick T. Mcgirl | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 64 | John R. Tudory | 42 | Head | Welder | Texas |
| 65 | Beulah C. Tudory | 29 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 66 | Teresa F. Tudory | 19 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 67 | Charles S. Tudory | 15 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 68 | Loma L. Tudory | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 69 | Joy L. Tudory | 1 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 70 | Tudory | None | — | — | — |
| 71 | Elbert L. Benton | 44 | Head | — | Colorado |
| 72 | Virginia E. Benton | 33 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 73 | Catherine J. Benton | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 74 | William G. Benton THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 75 | Barbara Benton | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 76 | Philip A. Subjack | 29 | Head | High School Teacher | Ohio |
| 77 | Vessid M. Subjack | 42 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 78 | James Subjack | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 79 | Carl L. Swanson | 36 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Lela M. Swanson | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
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)