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Mary Bentley — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shiawassee, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bentley across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shiawassee, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shiawassee, Michigan |
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Corunna City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Bentley | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lucille Bentley | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Willis Bentley | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Una Bentley | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Vera Bentley | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shiawassee, Michigan
Daughter, age 6
Shiawassee, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | Mary D. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Shiawassee, Michigan
Daughter, age 16
Shiawassee, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Mary Bentley across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Shiawassee, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Bentley
Daughter · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Michigan
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Sibling
Lucille Bentley
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Bentley
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
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
1930 US Federal Census — Shiawassee, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Shiawassee, Michigan
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1026:0576)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Whitley | 69 | Head | — | Canada-English |
| 2 | Arnold Whitley | 51 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | George H. Hale | 51 | Lodger | Hardwood Worker | New Hampshire |
| 4 | Harold Baker | 29 | Head | Road Scraper | Michigan |
| 5 | Hazel Baker | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Junior Baker | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | George J. Baker | 32 | Head | Machinist | Missouri |
| 8 | Sunshine Baker | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Velma J. Baker | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Ernest Baker | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Eugene Baker | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Niles H. Baker | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Willis Bentley | 57 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Michigan |
| 14 | Una Bentley | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Vera Bentley | 25 | Daughter | Housework | Michigan |
| 16 | Mary Bentley THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Lucille Bentley | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Frank Jenkins | 63 | Head | Groundman | Michigan |
| 19 | Cora Jenkins | 64 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 20 | John Goch | 71 | Roomer | — | Poland |
| 21 | Frederick Linder | 28 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Ontario-Canada |
| 22 | Mary Linder | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Betty J. Linder | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Mary M. Linder | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Lowell H. Linder | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Frank Reading | 31 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 27 | Dorothy Reading | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Ollie L. Reading | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Bess Beeley | 36 | Head | Janitor | Michigan |
| 30 | Lucia Beeley | 45 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Ira Kinney | 41 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 32 | Gertrude V. Kinney | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Arthur L. Kinney | 31 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Adah Kinney | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Arthur Jr. Kinney | 5 | Gr-son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Patricia Kinney | 3 | Gr-daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Melvin E. Howard | 60 | Head | Canvassing | Michigan |
| 38 | Mary E. Howard | 56 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Clifford H. Howard | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Evelyn R. Barry | 3 | Gr-Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Bass | None | — | — | — |
| 45 | Lester Swarthwood | 24 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 46 | Mildred Swarthwood | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Lucile Swarthwood | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Norma G. Swarthwood | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Dale Swarthwood | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Ellen Shaw | 58 | Head | Seamstress | Michigan |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)