WB
William Benton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sullivan-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Benton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sullivan-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sullivan-County, New York |
| Surname | Benton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Liberty village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sullivan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Liberty Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Benton | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Bettie Benton | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Blake Benton | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Charles Benton | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sullivan, New …
Son, age 6
Sullivan, New York · implied b. ~1924 — 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Sullivan-County, New …
Son, age 16
Sullivan-County, New York · implied b. ~1924 — 4 household members
| Surname | Benton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Liberty village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sullivan |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
William Benton
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · New York
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Charles Benton
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Sullivan-County, New York
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Sullivan-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02790-00481)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blake Benton | 47 | Head | Patrolman | New York |
| 2 | Bettie Benton | 45 | Wife | Laundress | New York |
| 3 | Charles Benton | 21 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 4 | William Benton THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | John Edward | 42 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 6 | Bertha Edward | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Geraldine Edward | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 8 | Zita Edward | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Calvin Cobb | 80 | Father-in-law | — | New York |
| 10 | Milford Hathaway | 39 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 11 | Eva Hathaway | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Robert Hathaway | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 13 | Elizabeth Domoney | 59 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 14 | Marian Domoney | 26 | Daughter | Practical Nurse | New York |
| 15 | Louis Hahn | 84 | Head | Owner | Austria |
| 16 | Pauline Hahn | 40 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 17 | Daniel Hahn | 24 | Son | Odd Jobs | New York |
| 18 | Samuel Hahn | 22 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | Sandra Hahn | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Victor Bronson | 48 | Head | Division Engineer | Connecticut |
| 21 | Joan Bronson | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Anna Grady | 64 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 23 | Bertha Grant | 56 | Head | — | New York |
| 24 | Henrietta Grant | 28 | Son | Dealer (Owner) | New York |
| 25 | Sam Weiss | 26 | Head | Service Man | New York |
| 26 | Blanche Weiss | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Martin Weiss | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Leon Dashew | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 29 | Rose Dashew | 48 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 30 | Frank Dashew | 25 | Son | Golf Professional | New York |
| 31 | Irving Dashew | 25 | Son | Entertainer | New York |
| 32 | Preston Schoonmaker | 56 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 33 | Laura Schoonmaker | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | Helen Schoonmaker | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Woodrow Schoonmaker | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | Bernard Newman | 35 | Head | Owner | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Lena Newman | 68 | Mother | — | Hungary |
| 38 | John Hines | 31 | Head | Contractor Painting | New York |
| 39 | Estelle Hines | 31 | Wife | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Doloris Hines | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)