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Mary Bentley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shawnee-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bentley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shawnee-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shawnee-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | Mary Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Topeka City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Bentley | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Bentley | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Daisy Bentley | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Anna Bentley | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Richard Bentley | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Harry Bentley | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shawnee, Kansas
Daughter, age 1
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Shawnee-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 11
Shawnee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | Mary Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Bentley
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Kansas
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Sibling
Harry Bentley
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Bentley
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Bentley
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Shawnee-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Shawnee-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01259-00568)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bertha Alford | 55 | Daughter | New Worker | Kansas |
| 42 | Calvin Lyman | 71 | Head | New Worker | Mississippi |
| 43 | Eliza Lyman | 69 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Eugene Lyman | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Clarence C. Clark | 44 | Head | Common Laborer | Kansas |
| 46 | Addie Clark | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Clarence Jr. Clark | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Dorothy Mae Clark | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Lawrence Clark | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Edward Nolan Clark | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Holden Hayes Clark | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Richard Bentley | 57 | Head | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 53 | Daisy Bentley | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 54 | William Bentley | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Anna Bentley | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Mary Ella Bentley THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Harry Bentley | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Thaddeus Patterson | 28 | Head | Stone Mason | Kansas |
| 59 | Novella Patterson | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Garland Patterson | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Hobart Wheeler | 43 | Head | Janitor | Texas |
| 62 | Hessie Wheeler | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 63 | Hobart Jr. Wheeler | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 64 | Jay B. Wheeler | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 65 | Nathaniel Wheeler | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Edward Cunningham | 57 | Head | Teamster | Tennessee |
| 67 | Jacob Barker | 70 | Head | Truck Hauling | Tennessee |
| 68 | Hannie Barker | 70 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Sterling Newton | 31 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 70 | Angeline Newton | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Sterling Jr. Newton | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Rosetta Newton | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Clyde Herron | 35 | Cousin | — | — |
| 74 | Fannie Smith | 58 | Head | House Work | Kansas |
| 75 | Lillian Adams | 35 | Daughter | House Work | Kansas |
| 76 | Lucille Smith | 31 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Juanita Adams | 16 | Granddaughter | New Worker | Kansas |
| 78 | Alfred Adams | 14 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Dercylene Adams | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Amanda Adams | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Kansas |
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)