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William Benton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ramsey-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this William Benton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ramsey-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1882), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Son Born: Minnesota Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationRamsey-County, Minnesota
SurnameBenton
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age58
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMinnesota
1935 Residence (City)City of St. Paul
1935 Residence (County)Ramsey
Additional Details
OccupationJanitor-Engineer
IndustryCity-Public School
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked44
Income (1939)356
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMinnesota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)minnesota
OccupationJanitor-Engineer
Township / WardCity Of St Paul
Est. Birth Year~1882

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 — 58 ~1882
Joseph Benton Son — 53 ~1887
George Benton Son — 48 ~1892
Mary Benton Head — 64 ~1876
Mary Kunshier Daughter — 61 ~1879

Census Appearances

1930
Ramsey, Minnesota
Son, age 47
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Benton
Given Name William B.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 47
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Ireland Free State
Occupation Janitor
Industry School building
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota
1940
Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Son, age 58
Ramsey-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
Surname Benton
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 58
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
1935 Residence (City) City of St. Paul
1935 Residence (County) Ramsey
Occupation Janitor-Engineer
Industry City-Public School
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 44
Income (1939) 356
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota

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.
Linked across censuses
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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William Benton
Son · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Mary Kunshier
Sibling · 1940 · age 61
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Benton
Sibling · 1940 · age 53
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Benton
Sibling · 1940 · age 48
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 — Ramsey-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02000-00144)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Donald Menier 14 Son — Minnesota
2 Marjorie Menier 12 Daughter — Minnesota
3 Lucille Menier 9 Daughter — Minnesota
4 Barbara J. Menier 5 Daughter — Minnesota
5 Welby J. Peloquin 39 Head Auto-Mechanic Wisconsin
6 Delia Peloquin 37 Wife — Minnesota
7 Paul Peloquin 5 Son — Minnesota
8 Vivian Peloquin 4 Daughter — Minnesota
9 Mary Benton 64 Head — Eire
10 Mary Kunshier 61 Daughter Waitress Minnesota
11 William Benton THIS PERSON 58 Son Janitor-Engineer Minnesota
12 Joseph Benton 53 Son Laborer Minnesota
13 George Benton 48 Son Laborer Minnesota
14 William E. Penot 51 Head Electrician Minnesota
15 Agatha Penot 46 Wife — Minnesota
16 John J. Penot 25 Son New-Worker Minnesota
17 Florence Penot 23 Daughter Shop-Clerk Minnesota
18 Marie A. Penot 16 Daughter — Minnesota
19 Edmund Penot 11 Son — Minnesota
20 Marlyne B. Penot 5 Daughter — Minnesota
21 Agnes Van-Assche 25 Lodger General Houseworker Canada
22 Fred J. Cormier 35 Head Time-Keeper Minnesota
23 Helen Cormier 33 Wife — Minnesota
24 Ann Cormier 10 Daughter — Minnesota
25 Helene Cormier 8 Daughter — Minnesota
26 Richard Cormier 6 Son — Minnesota
27 Doloris Cormier 4 Daughter — Minnesota
28 Hjalmar Hedlund 54 Head Laborer Sweden
29 Millie Hedlund 46 Wife — Minnesota
30 Ervin Hedlund 25 Son File-Clerk Minnesota
31 Morris Hedlund 21 Son New-Worker Minnesota
32 Lois Hedlund 18 Daughter File-Clerk-Typist Minnesota
33 Audrey Hedlund 16 Daughter — Minnesota
34 Eunice Hedlund 14 Daughter — Minnesota
35 Shirley-Ann Hedlund 9 Daughter — Minnesota
36 37- End-Of-Block None BEGIN — —
37 William E. Cariveau 71 Head Electrician Minnesota
38 Margaret E. Cariveau 62 Wife — Massachusetts
39 Francis-A Cariveau 36 Son Harness-Maker Minnesota
40 Joseph-W Swenson 57 Head Painter Norway

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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