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John Bentley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Bentley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationErie-County, New York
SurnameBentley
Given NameJohn K
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)Erie
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Hours Worked0
Highest GradeC 1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardBuffalo City
Est. Birth Year~1922

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
James Bentley Son — 12 ~1928
Josephine Bentley Daughter — 11 ~1929
John Bentley Head — 50 ~1890
Emma Sullivan Other — 68 ~1872
Joyce Bentley Daughter — 3 ~1937
Rita Bentley Daughter — 15 ~1925
June Bentley Daughter — 17 ~1923
Florence Bentley Spouse — 42 ~1898
Jeanne Bentley Daughter — 8 ~1932
John Bentley Son — 18 ~1922

Census Appearances

1930
Erie, New …
Son, age 9
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bentley
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Erie-County, New …
Son, age 18
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
Surname Bentley
Given Name John K
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County) Erie
Class of Worker 0
Hours Worked 0
Highest Grade C 1
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Bentley across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Bentley
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · New York
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Sibling
June Bentley
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Bentley
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Bentley
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeanne Bentley
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Bentley
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Bentley
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02835-00022)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Alice E Manchester 58 Wife — England
42 Donald A Manchester 22 Head Floor Packer New York
43 Elizabeth H Manchester 24 Wife Stenographer Ohio
44 Bert N Potter 40 Head Traffic Mgr. New York
45 Bernadette C Potter 36 Wife Sales Clerk New York
46 Head Violet A None F Rubber Mfg Co —
47 Edward H Smith 63 Head Accountant New York
48 Julia A Smith 53 Wife — New York
49 Wm H Tengat|Tenyat 52 Head Partner New York
50 Madge Helene Tengat|Tenyat 40 Wife — New York
51 Carol Helene Tengat|Tenyat 4 Daughter — New York
52 Leona Herman 23 Servant Servant New York
53 John S Bentley 50 Head Salesman New York
54 Florence S Bentley 42 Wife — New York
55 John K Bentley THIS PERSON 18 Son — New York
56 June M Bentley 17 Daughter — New York
57 Rita G Bentley 15 Daughter — New York
58 James S Bentley 12 Son — New York
59 Josephine Bentley 11 Daughter — New York
60 Jeanne Bentley 8 Daughter — New York
61 Joyce M Bentley 3 Daughter — New York
62 Emma K Sullivan 68 Mother in law — New York
63 Edward B Mayer 66 Head Executive New York
64 Mary Mayer 63 Wife — New York
65 Dorothy M Mayer 37 Daughter School Teacher New York
66 Virginia E Mayer 28 Daughter School Teacher New York
67 Charles F Mache 60 Head School Principal New York
68 Madeline M Mache 49 Wife — Pennsylvania
69 Charles F Jr Mache 16 Son — New York
70 Elizabeth Moore 20 Servant Servant New York
71 Colin Macleod 56 Head Accountant Scotland
72 Margaret Macleod 44 Wife — Scotland
73 Jane C Macleod 21 Daughter Cashier New York
74 Colin Jr Macleod 20 Son — New York
75 Marjorie Ann Macleod 8 Daughter — New York
76 Edward Hoen 49 Head Proprietor New York
77 Ottelia Hoen 47 Wife Proprietor New York
78 John A Fischer 62 Head — New York
79 Carrie Fischer 62 Wife — New York
80 Ruth Fischer 24 Daughter Clerk New York

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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)

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