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John Bentley — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Watauga, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Bentley across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Watauga, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Watauga, North Carolina |
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Shawneehaw Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Bentley | Son | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Sarah Bentley | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| John Bentley | Head | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Zora Bentley | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1900
Watauga, North …
Head, age 39
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1861 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bently |
| Given Name | John G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Watauga, North …
Head, age 49
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1861 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Watauga, North …
Head, age 57
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Watauga, North …
Head, age 68
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1862 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Watauga, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Bentley
Head · 1930 · age 68 · b. ~1862 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Watauga, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Watauga, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1727unit:0513)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mae Ward | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Minnie Ward | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Thomas Rominger | 77 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Eliza Rominger | 78 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | John Bentley THIS PERSON | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Zora Bentley | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Thomas Bentley | 38 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Sarah V. Bentley | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Dallas Edmisten | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Estella Edmisten | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Howard Edmisten | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Leola Edmisten | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mable Edmisten | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Carrie Edmisten | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lillie Edmisten | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Junior Edmisten | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Thomas Edmisten | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mack C. Harmon | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Susie Harmon | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Effie Harmon | 30 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Irene Harmon | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Stanford Harmon | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Delphia Harmon | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Pearl Harmon | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Charles Harmon | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Bertha Harmon | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mary Harmon | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lewis Harmon | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Mack Harmon | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lucy Harmon | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Claud Harmon | 7 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Monroe Harmon | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mary Harmon | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lorene Harmon | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Filmore Harmon | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ola Harmon | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mae Harmon | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Evelyn Harmon | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | James Michael | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Maud Michael | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Dale Michael | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Junita Michael | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Martin Yates | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Gelah Yates | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Wilson Yates | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Galon Yates | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Eveline Yates | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Emanuel Hicks | 42 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Martha Hicks | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Luther Hicks | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
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)