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John Bentley — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Knott, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this John Bentley across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Knott, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Knott, Kentucky |
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Log woods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Bentley | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Artie Bentley | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| John Bentley | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Irvin Bentley | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ford Bentley | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Marshall Bentley | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Ida Bentley | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| William Bentley | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Sallie Bentley | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Polly Bentley | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Geraldine Bentley | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Riley Bentley | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Knott, Kentucky
Son, age 12
Knott, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Knott, Kentucky
Son, age 23
Knott, Kentucky · implied b. ~1907 — 12 household members
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Log woods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 John Bentley across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Knott, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Bentley
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Geraldine Bentley
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irvin Bentley
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ford Bentley
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sallie Bentley
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Bentley
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Artie Bentley
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Polly Bentley
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Riley Bentley
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Bentley
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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
1930 US Federal Census — Knott, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Knott, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel760:0893)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curtis Amburgey | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Alta Amburgey | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Audrey Amburgey | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Aubra Amburgey | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Beulah Amburgey | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Garnett Amburgey | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Joshua Hall | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Eva Hall | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Opal Hall | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Linville Hall | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Herma Hall | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Polly Hall | 62 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Hill Pigman | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | June Pigman | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Estill Pigman | 13 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Jameson Pigman | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | J. Will Amburgey | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Lilly Amburgey | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Lizzie Amburgey | 25 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Clayton Amburgey | 23 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Arnold Amburgey | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Nola Amburgey | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Crain Amburgey | 15 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Forest B. Amburgey | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Marshall Bentley | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Ida Bentley | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | John E. Bentley THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Irvin Bentley | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Polly Bentley | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Sallie Bentley | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Artie M. Bentley | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Riley Bentley | 12 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Clifford Bentley | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | William H. Bentley | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Ford Bentley | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Geraldine Bentley | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Harvey B. Smith | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Myrtle Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Nova R. Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Millard Smith | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 41 | Titus Smith | 14 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Burney Smith | 13 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Mary Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Iva Smith | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Mildred Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Jackline Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | W. J. Smith | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Marvin Amburgey | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Isabell Amburgey | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Janis Amburgey | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)