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Mary Bentley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bentley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | Mary Lizzie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Shady Grove 497 449 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Bentley | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Willie Bentley | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Bentley | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Thomas Bentley | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Walter Bentley | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Bentley | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Crawford, Georgia
Daughter, age 16
Crawford, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | Mary Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Crawford-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 28
Crawford-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | Mary Lizzie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Bentley across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Bentley
Spouse · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00662-00029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilbur Patterson | 9 | son | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Betty Jean Patterson | 7 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Daisy D. Hamlin | 40 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 4 | Eva Hamlin | 42 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Bernice Hamlin | 17 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Lois Hamlin | 15 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Betty Ann Hamlin | 8 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Calvin R. Hamlin | 37 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 9 | Emma Hamlin | 43 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Raymond Hamlin | 13 | son | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Clinton Hamlin | 12 | son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Y. P. Smith | 62 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 13 | Annie Smith | 39 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 14 | William J. Ab. Smith | 19 | son | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Herman Smith | 18 | son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Raymond Smith | 13 | son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Cecil Smith | 11 | son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Willie B. Bentley | 32 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 19 | Mary Lizzie Bentley THIS PERSON | 28 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Walter Bentley | 8 | son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Willie E. Bentley | 5 | son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Thomas Bentley | 4 | son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Mary Maggie Bentley | 1 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Elmer D. Smith | 41 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 25 | Annie Smith | 34 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Callie Smith | 62 | mother | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Faverette, Kitty Smith | 80 | lodger | — | Georgia |
| 28 | James D. Moran | 37 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 29 | Ida Moran | 40 | wife | Teacher | Georgia |
| 30 | Willie D. Bentley | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 31 | Rosa Bentley | 30 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | George Colbert | 22 | lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 33 | Pauline Colbert | 19 | lodger | — | Georgia |
| 34 | John Colbert | 1 | lodger | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Arthur D. Bentley | 47 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 36 | Rilla Bentley | 48 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Leroy Bentley | 17 | son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 38 | Alton Bentley | 13 | son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Lizzie Bentley | 8 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Doris Bentley | 4 | daughter | — | Georgia |
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)