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John Bentley — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pottawattamie, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Bentley across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pottawattamie, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pottawattamie, Iowa |
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 39 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Washington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Bentley | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Edwin Bentley | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| John Bentley | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Edith Bentley | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Kenneth Bentley | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| John Bentley | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Leona Bentley | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Virgil Butler | Other | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Sherwood Bentley | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Donald Bentley | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Head, age 52
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1868 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | J. D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Head, age 62
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1868 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 39 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links John Bentley across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Pottawattamie, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Bentley
Head · 1930 · age 62 · b. ~1868 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel678:1064)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darrell J Hartje | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Weldon E Hartje | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Lowell G Hartje | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Darlene E Hartje | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Henry W Casey | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 6 | Minetta D Casey | 37 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Val G Casey | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Thomas D Casey | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Walter G Kellison | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 10 | Olive V Kellison | 27 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Joe A Andress | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 12 | Mae I Andress | 25 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Dean E Andress | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Leonard D Andress | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Betty L Andress | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | John B Bentley THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Edith M Bentley | 50 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Walter L Bentley | 25 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 19 | Edwin A Bentley | 23 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 20 | John P Bentley | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 21 | Kenneth H Bentley | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Donald F Bentley | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Leona E Bentley | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Sherwood L Bentley | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Virgil H Butler | 64 | Employee | Laborer | Iowa |
| 26 | Henry Hartje | 72 | Head | — | Germany |
| 27 | Hanna Hartje | 29 | Daughter-H | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Arthur Hartje | 32 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 29 | Paul Hartje | 26 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 30 | Ella Hartje | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | John Hartje | 62 | Head | — | Germany |
| 32 | Grace Hartje | 56 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Herman G Hartje | 37 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 34 | William Hartje | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 35 | Ella Hartje | 33 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Velma Hartje | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | John H Pounds | 60 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 38 | Ida L Pounds | 52 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 39 | John Jr Pounds | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Robert S Pounds | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 41 | La Verne D Pounds | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Kenneth G Pounds | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Max Goldwell | 30 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 44 | Florence M Goldwell | 65 | Mother-H | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Joe Goldwell | 25 | Brother | Laborer | Missouri |
| 46 | John M Tassiger | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 47 | Clara B Tassiger | 29 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Leo J Tassiger | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Darrell H Tassiger | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | James D Tassiger | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)