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John Bentley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Racine-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this John Bentley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Racine-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Racine-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Libertyville |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Caledonia Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catharine Bentley | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Martina Bentley | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Theresa Bentley | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Catharine Bentley | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| James Bentley | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Patricia Bentley | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dorothy Bentley | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Bentley | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lawrence Bentley | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Harry Dunn | Other | — | 81 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lake, Illinois
Son, age 3
Lake, Illinois · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Racine-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 14
Racine-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Libertyville |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Bentley
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Catharine Bentley
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theresa Bentley
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martina Bentley
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Bentley
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Bentley
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Bentley
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Racine-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Racine-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04515-00230)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vouner Smerchek | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Richard Smerchek | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Raymond Reed | 23 | Head | Painter | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Bernice Reed | 22 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Gerald Parks | 25 | Head | Press Man | Wisconsin |
| 6 | William Parks | 53 | Father | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Jennie Parks | 48 | Mother | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Harland Parks | 22 | Brother | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Grace Miller | 48 | Head | Abstractor | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Frank Svanda | 28 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Mary Steinberndt | 65 | Servant | Servant | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Irvin Thomas | 43 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Olive Thomas | 36 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Frank Smerchek | 21 | Head | Farm Help | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Robert Smerchek | 17 | Brother | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Anton Noll | 25 | Hired Help | Farm Help | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Clarence Sharp | 69 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Lillie Sharp | 66 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Lawrence Bentley | 50 | Head | Signal Main. | Illinois |
| 20 | Catharine Bentley | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Catharine Bentley | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | John J. Bentley THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Dorothy M. Bentley | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Martina Bentley | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Patricia Bentley | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Theresa Bentley | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | James Bentley | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Harry Dunn | 81 | Lodger | — | Holland |
| 29 | Joseph Drabena | 54 | Head | Care Taker | Czech-Slovakia |
| 30 | Rose Drabena | 47 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Henry Nass | 50 | Head | Pump Oper. | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Gertrude Nass | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Melvin Nass | 18 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Chas Nass | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Jeanette Nass | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Bert Viznansky | 54 | Head | Assembler | Czech-Slovakia |
| 37 | Josephine Viznansky | 42 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Bert Jr. Viznansky | 18 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Frank Polak | 70 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Henry Polak | 68 | Brother | Farming | Wisconsin |
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)