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John Bentley — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Bentley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | John Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 8000 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Coolspring Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Jones | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Margaret Bentley | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| John Bentley | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Martha Bentley | Other | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Samuel Steel | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Head, age 45
Mercer, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | States |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Head, age 59
Mercer, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | John Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 8000 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Mercer-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 70
Mercer-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | J. H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hempfield Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links John Bentley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Bentley
Head · 1930 · age 59 · b. ~1871 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2076:0362)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barney Mabel H Barner | 24 | wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Charles Cliff Barner | 2 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Compstary James Barner | 21 | Hired man | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | James Johnson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Annie Johnson | 44 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | William Johnson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Clarence Barney | 25 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Alice Elizabeth Barney | 22 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Clarence Barney | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Helen Marie Barney | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Richard H Barney | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Thomas J Kent | 70 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Sara M Kent | 62 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Glenn W Lewis | 38 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Donald Lewis | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Albert H Lewis | 63 | Father | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Robert C Finney | 41 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mary G Finney | 38 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Eleanor B Finney | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Lois M Finney | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Ruth N Finney | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Blaine Montgomery | 16 | Hired man | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | George S Eusey | 62 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Sarah Still Eusey | 50 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | John Alexander | 64 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Louisa M Alexander | 59 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Howard J Alexander | 26 | Son | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Ethel L Alexander | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Allen J Hamilton | 31 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Margaret E Hamilton | 30 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | John Allen Hamilton | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Ida Rebecca Hamilton | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Frank Matthew Hamilton | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Martha Jean Hamilton | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | William Porter Hamilton | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | William A Bentley | 53 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Ida Sarah Bentley | 51 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Joseph Charles Bentley | 23 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | George Mayer | 50 | Hired man | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | John Arthur Bentley THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Martha E Bentley | 56 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Margaret Lucille Bentley | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Samuel A Steel | 2 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Evan Jones | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | John M Hemphill | 62 | Head | Bricklayer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Olive A Hemphill | 55 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Lawrence Hemphill | 29 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Ruth M Hemphill | 31 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Neal Alvin Hemphill | 5 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Shirley Jean Hemphill | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)