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John Bentley — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Bentley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chariton-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dan & Dannie — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chariton-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | John Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Keytesville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chariton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | truck driver |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 90 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Keytesville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Bentley | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Josie Bentley | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Dannie Bentley | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| John Bentley | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Norma Bentley | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chariton, Missouri
Son, age 2
Chariton, Missouri · implied b. ~1918 — 9 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 | Mulatto |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Chariton, Missouri
Son, age 12
Chariton, Missouri · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Chariton-County, Missouri
Son, age 23
Chariton-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | John Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Keytesville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chariton |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | truck driver |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 90 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Dan Bentley (~0.92 confidence) and father Dannie Bentley (~0.92 confidence) and father Jewell Bentley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josie Bentley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josie Bentley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dan Bentley
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dannie Bentley
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jewell Bentley
b. ~1903
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josie Bentley
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josie Bentley
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Bentley
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Missouri
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Sibling
Ruth Bentley
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norma Bentley
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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
1940 US Federal Census — Chariton-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Chariton-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02096-00267)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virgil Redding | 24 | Head | Section Hand | Missouri |
| 2 | Lillian Redding | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | George W. Redding | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Bobbie Lee Redding | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Charles Leon Redding | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Sylvester Mcclister | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 7 | Hallie Mcclister | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 8 | John W. Mcclister | 18 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 9 | Eleanor Mcclister | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Steve Maupin | 69 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Eddie Maupin | 65 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Albert Link | 38 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 13 | Laura Link | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Melvin Link | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Genevieve Link | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Mary Lou Etta Link | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Bobbie Link | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Joan Link | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Dorothy Ann Link | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Kathryn Link | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Charlie Gosley | 53 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 22 | Susie Gosley | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Raymond Morrison | 25 | Son-in-law | Assistant Drill Man | Minnesota |
| 24 | Virginia Morrison | 25 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Dannie Bentley | 59 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 26 | Josie Bentley | 59 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 27 | John Henry Bentley THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 28 | Ruth Bentley | 20 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Norma Bentley | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Clinton Earl Fry | 65 | Head | Section Foreman | Missouri |
| 31 | Ester Ann Fry | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Millard Harris | 65 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Missouri |
| 33 | Clara Harris | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Tommie Cole | 39 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 35 | Bennie Cole | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Tom Eugene Cole | 15 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 37 | Aileen Cole | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Eleanor B. Cole | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Ernest Lee Cole | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Peggy Lou Cole | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)