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John Bentley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Attala-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Bentley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Attala-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Attala-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McAdams Beat 4 Newport |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mcadams Beat 4 Newport |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearlie Lewis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Pearl Bentley | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Dionysius Lewis | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Bentley | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Annie Lewis | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Attala, Mississippi
Head, age 44
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Attala, Mississippi
Head, age 55
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1875 — 4 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 | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Attala-County, Mississippi
Head, age 63
Attala-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McAdams Beat 4 Newport |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Attala-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Attala-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02008-00595)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beatrice Pierce | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Ruth Pierce | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Jessie Pierce | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Elma Pierce | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Augustus Pierce | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | John Bentley THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Pearl B. Bentley | 58 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Annie B. Lewis | 27 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Pearlie L. Lewis | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Dionysius Lewis | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Arthur Lee Bentley | 20 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Annie S. Bentley | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | John A. Bentley | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Charles G. Bentley | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Annie M. Bentley | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Howard Cumming | 57 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Estelle W. Cumming | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | John E. Cumming | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Helen Cumming | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Felix Miller | 47 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 21 | Annie J. Miller | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Theodosia Miller | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Felix J. Miller | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Ann L. Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | David Miller | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Mary E. Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Neil Miller | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Joseph Miller | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Walter J. Gunter | 47 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Laura O. Gunter | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | L. Bernice Gunter | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Lucille Gunter | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Mildred Gunter | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Buford Jenkins | 24 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Morris L. Jenkins | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | David H. Jenkins | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Bill C. Underwood | 60 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Celia C. Underwood | 59 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Robert S. Underwood | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Annie N. Underwood | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)