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John Bentley — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Knott-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this John Bentley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knott-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents E & Ezekiel — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knott-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial district no. 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knott |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Project |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrellwood Bentley | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Russell Bentley | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Hagan Bentley | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Bentley | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Nora Bentley | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Carol Bentley | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Letcher, Kentucky
Son, age 11
Letcher, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 11 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Letcher, Kentucky
Son, age 22
Letcher, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 8 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 | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Knott-County, Kentucky
Head, age 32
Knott-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial district no. 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knott |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Project |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father E Bentley (~0.92 confidence) and father Ezekiel Bentley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elisha Bentley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zilpha Bentley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
E Bentley
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ezekiel Bentley
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elisha Bentley
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zilpha Bentley
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Bentley
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Knott-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Knott-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01326-00361)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John B. Bentley THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Nora B. Bentley | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Hagan Bentley | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Carol Bentley | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Darrellwood Bentley | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Russell Bentley | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Marshal Bentley | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Ida V. Bentley | 58 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Marie Bentley | 24 | Daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 50 | Kell Bentley | 22 | Son | Bridge Worker | Kentucky |
| 51 | Clifford Bentley | 21 | Son | Bridge Worker | Kentucky |
| 52 | William H. Bentley | 17 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 53 | Dexter F. Bentley | 16 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 54 | Gerald D. Bentley | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Irvin Bentley | 31 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 56 | Ola M. Bentley | 5 | Grand daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | William M. Bentley | 3 | Grand son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Corbitt Hale | 29 | Head | Laborer Farm | Kentucky |
| 59 | Doris B. Hale | 26 | Wife | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 60 | Carlie Hale | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Charles E. Hale | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Margaret M. Hale | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Margarette Hale | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Ivan Hale | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Arnold W. Amburgey | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Dessie Amburgey | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Jesse L. Amburgey | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Warren E. Amburgey | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Jerry W. Amburgey | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Betty Amburgey | 42 | Wife | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 71 | Lloydson Amburgey | 34 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Luther Pigman | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Oran W. Amburgey | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Polly Amburgey | 29 | Wife | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 75 | Rex Amburgey | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Wendell Amburgey | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Willie Pigman | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Mima D. Pigman | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 79 | Estill Pigman | 28 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 80 | Myrtle Pigman | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)