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John Bentley — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Tallapoosa, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Bentley across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Tallapoosa, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Tallapoosa, Alabama |
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | General Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 50 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | General Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 14 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bentley | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Christine Bentley | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Birdie Bentley | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Johnnie Bentley | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Marshal Bentley | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Mary Bentley | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| John Bentley | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Katie Bentley | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Idell Bentley | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tallapoosa, Alabama
Head, age 36
Tallapoosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | M |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Tallapoosa, Alabama
Head, age 46
Tallapoosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1884 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | General Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 50 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links John Bentley across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Tallapoosa, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Bentley
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Tallapoosa, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Tallapoosa, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus50usce:0898)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Idella Jones | 11 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 52 | Joe F Jones | 9 | son | None | Alabama |
| 53 | Irene Jones | 6 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 54 | Charles E Jones | 1 | son | None | Alabama |
| 55 | Idella Meiser | 60 | mother-in-law | None | Alabama |
| 56 | Virgil Meiser | 23 | son | General Farmer | Alabama |
| 57 | Ray Lauderdale | 9 | nephew | None | Alabama |
| 58 | Paul Gordon | 7 | nephew | None | Alabama |
| 59 | John Bentley THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | General Farmer | Alabama |
| 60 | Birdie Bentley | 35 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 61 | Marshal Bentley | 22 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | Christine Bentley | 18 | daughter-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | Mary Bentley | 19 | daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 64 | Katie Bentley | 18 | daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 65 | John R Bentley | 14 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Idell M Bentley | 3 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 67 | Johnnie Bentley | 1 | son | None | Alabama |
| 68 | Allen Burks | 57 | Head | General Farmer | Alabama |
| 69 | Walt Burks | 22 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 70 | Dorothy Burks | 20 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 71 | Reda Burks | 18 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 72 | Allen Jr Burks | 16 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 73 | Trucketa Burks | 14 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 74 | Grace Burks | 13 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 75 | Joe Burks | 11 | son | None | Alabama |
| 76 | Sam | 60 | Head | General Farmer | Alabama |
| 77 | Anna | 27 | wife | None | Georgia |
| 78 | Jessie Galloway | 51 | Head | General Farmer | Alabama |
| 79 | Edward B Galloway | 20 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 80 | J. C. Galloway | 19 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 81 | Virgil Galloway | 17 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 82 | Indie Galloway | 15 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 83 | Grace Galloway | 13 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 84 | Paul Galloway | 10 | son | None | Alabama |
| 85 | Mary C Galloway | 7 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 86 | Luke Pike | 22 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 87 | Mary W Pike | 25 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 88 | Charlie Aldridge | 29 | Head | General Farmer | Alabama |
| 89 | Tenie Aldridge | 26 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 90 | Hazel Aldridge | 8 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 91 | Salmage Aldridge | 6 | son | None | Alabama |
| 92 | Ralph Aldridge | 2 | son | None | Alabama |
| 93 | Joe Jones | 50 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 94 | Alonza Jones | 50 | wife | None | Georgia |
| 95 | Pearl Ray | 49 | Head | General Farmer | Alabama |
| 96 | John M Wright | 38 | Head | General Farmer | Alabama |
| 97 | Maggie Wright | 52 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 98 | Lucile Wright | 31 | daughter | Teacher | Alabama |
| 99 | William Wright | 29 | son | Traveling S. | Alabama |
| 100 | Joe M Wright | 28 | son | Salesman | Alabama |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)