Mary Bentley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Mary Bentley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Female Daughter Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lincoln-County, Georgia
Surname	Bentley
Given Name	Mary F.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Lincolnton town
1935 Residence (County)	Lincoln
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 9
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Lincolnton Town
Est. Birth Year	~1924

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 Mary	Age	Birth yr
Harvey Bentley	Head	—	41	~1899
Patricia Bentley	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Harvey Bentley	Son	—	11	~1929
Lizzie Bentley	Spouse	—	42	~1898
Mary Bentley	Daughter	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1930

Lincoln, Georgia

Daughter, age 6

Lincoln, Georgia · implied b. ~1924 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bentley
Given Name	Mary J.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	6
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Lincoln-County, Georgia

Daughter, age 16

Lincoln-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members

Surname	Bentley
Given Name	Mary F.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Lincolnton town
1935 Residence (County)	Lincoln
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 9
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Linked across censuses

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

Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Georgia

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Sibling

Patricia Bentley

Sibling · 1940 · age 3

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Harvey Bentley

Sibling · 1940 · age 11

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 — Lincoln-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00690-00557)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Kathleen Groves	48	Head	—	Georgia
2	Kate G. Frazer	46	Sister	—	Georgia
3	Marthlyn Lynch	26	Lodger	English Teacher	Georgia
4	Gwendolyn Jones	24	Lodger	History Teacher	Georgia
5	Louise Donaldson	33	Lodger	Grade Teacher	Georgia
6	Effie Bussey	25	Head	Maid	Georgia
7	Willie Norman	27	Lodger	Carpenter	Georgia
8	Leola Turner	21	Lodger	Maid	Georgia
9	Annie L. Parks	34	Lodger	Maid	Georgia
10	Flem	23	Lodger	Lumber Stacker	Georgia
11	Hugh B. Pitt	56	Head	Cashier	Georgia
12	Wyatt P. Gale	88	Father	—	Georgia
13	Minnie Hogan	71	Head	—	Georgia
14	Maggie Sellars	60	Head	—	Georgia
15	Harvey Bentley	41	Head	Weigher	Georgia
16	Lizzie E. Bentley	42	Wife	—	Georgia
17	Mary F. Bentley THIS PERSON	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
18	Harvey E. Bentley	11	Son	—	Georgia
19	Patricia Bentley	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
20	James Blackman	27	Head	Carpenter	Georgia
21	Roy W. Groves	57	Head	Rural Mail Carrier	Georgia
22	Hattie L. Groves	45	Wife	—	Georgia
23	William R. Groves	22	Son	—	Georgia
24	Jesse B. Groves	17	Son	—	Georgia
25	Frances J. Groves	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
26	Eleanor Groves	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
27	Rebecca Groves	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
28	Willie P. Morrison	66	Head	Farmer	South Carolina
29	Ida J. Morrison	58	Wife	—	South Carolina
30	Newt J.	36	Head	Attendant	Georgia
31	Georgia W.	32	Wife	—	Georgia
32	Newt Jr.	10	Son	—	Georgia
33	Billy	9	Son	—	Georgia
34	Myrtice Tiller	42	Lodger	—	Georgia
35	Jessie B. Lightfoot	17	Maid	—	Georgia
36	Fred J. Davis	49	Head	Foreman	Tennessee
37	Lislie Q. Davis	43	Wife	—	Georgia
38	Harold J. Davis	17	Son	—	Georgia
39	Mike H. Narnaxney	60	Head	Inspector + Collector	Georgia
40	Helen Narnaxney	53	Wife	—	Georgia

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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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