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William Benton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wilson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Benton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Benton |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gardner's Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Gardners Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Benton | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Carson Benton | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Shirley Benton | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| William Benton | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Benton | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Benton | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wilson, North …
Son, age 1
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benton |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wilson-County, North …
Son, age 11
Wilson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
| Surname | Benton |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gardner's Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Donald Benton
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Benton
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Benton
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Wilson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02989-00181)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Sutton | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Jonah Dew | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Bessie Dew | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Magdalene Dew | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Annie L Dew | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Selma Dew | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Troy Batts | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Bessie Batts | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | John B Vannell | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lucy Vannell | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Edwin Vannell | 28 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mary K Vannell | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ralph Vannell | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ralph Vannell | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Charlie Pender | 62 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Caroline Pender | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lula Pender | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Roscoe Pender | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Edyna Pender | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Irene Pender | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Bobby Pender | 0 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Frank Dawney | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Iona Dawney | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | George T Dawney | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Kenneth Dawney | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Willie Dawney | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Nancy Dawney | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | James V Dawney | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Betty L Dawney | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | William Dawney | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Carson Benton | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mary Benton | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | William R Benton THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Donald Benton | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Shirley A Benton | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mary E Benton | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Blank Taylor | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Bess Taylor | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Myrtie Taylor | 41 | Step-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ernie King | 18 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
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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)