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William Benton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Westchester-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Benton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westchester-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWestchester-County, New York
SurnameBenton
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)White Plains
1935 Residence (County)West
Additional Details
Hours Worked0
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceNY
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardHartsdale
Est. Birth Year~1928

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
George Benton Son — 18 ~1922
John Benton Son — 7 ~1933
Margaret Benton Daughter — 17 ~1923
Jesse Benton Son — 14 ~1926
Nellie Benton Spouse — 42 ~1898
Helen Benton Daughter — 15 ~1925
Jesse Benton Head — 43 ~1897
William Benton Son — 12 ~1928

Census Appearances

1930
Westchester, New …
Son, age 2
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bonton
Given Name William F.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Westchester-County, New …
Son, age 12
Westchester-County, New York · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
Surname Benton
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) White Plains
1935 Residence (County) West
Hours Worked 0
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence NY
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.
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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Anchor record
William Benton
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · New York
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Sibling
George Benton
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Benton
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Benton
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Benton
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Benton
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Westchester-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02804-00628)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Thos Jones 69 Head — Irish Free State
2 Margaret Jones 65 Wife — Irish Free State
3 Mary Jones 24 Daughter Cleaner New York
4 Katie O'Leary 27 Daughter — Irish Free State
5 Brenda O'Leary 5 Granddaughter — New York
6 Constance Fleurat 50 Head — Egypt
7 Joseph Fleurat 30 Son Clerk Egypt
8 Christine Fleurat 26 Daughter Bookkeeper Egypt
9 Wm Corradino 33 Lodger Asst Track Foreman Italy
10 Angela Corradino 25 Lodger Typist New Jersey
11 Chas Metzger 32 Lodger Police New York
12 Lucile Metzger 27 Lodger — New York
13 Walter Holrock 25 Head Clerk New York
14 Catherine Holrock 24 Wife — New York
15 Wm J Holrock 0 Son — New York
16 Martin Kolix 28 Head Mechanic New York
17 Beril Kolix 25 Wife — England
18 Jesse Benton 43 Head Chauffeur Missouri
19 Nellie Benton 42 Wife — Irish Free State
20 George Benton 18 Son — New York
21 Margaret Benton 17 Daughter — New York
22 Helen Benton 15 Daughter — New York
23 Jesse Jr Benton 14 Son — New York
24 William Benton THIS PERSON 12 Son — New York
25 John Benton 7 Son — New York
26 Robt F Doerr 51 Head Policeman New York
27 Emma Doerr 53 Wife Clerk New York
28 Robt F Jr Doerr 24 Son New Worker New York
29 Arthur S Doerr 17 Son — New York
30 E. Atunete Doerr 48 Sister — New York
31 Francis Briggs 65 Head — New York
32 Carl A Paisley 22 Roomer Cook Penna
33 Ray James Clare 41 Roomer Bar Tender Penna
34 Evelyn Brown 24 Roomer Sales Clerk Michigan
35 Fred K Blodgett 50 Head Letter Carrier New York
36 Eva Blodgett 47 Wife — New York
37 Helen R Blodgett 10 Daughter — New York
38 Vincent Ferraro 39 Head Barber Italy
39 Angelina Ferraro 27 Wife — New York
40 Nancy Ferraro 3 Daughter — New York

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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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