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Mary Bentley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bentley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Belgium
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Belgium |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grayling City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Belgium |
| Birthplace (normalized) | belgium |
| Township / Ward | Grayling City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Bentley | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Arthur Bentley | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Albert Bentley | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Albert Bentley | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Donald Bentley | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Katrina Bentley | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Bentley | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Iniz Bentley | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Crawford, Michigan
Other, age 25
Crawford, Michigan · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | Marie R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Belgium |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Belgium |
| Mother's Birthplace | Belgium |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Belgium |
| Birth Country | Belgium |
| Birthplace (normalized) | belgium |
1940
Crawford-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 35
Crawford-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Belgium |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grayling City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Belgium |
| Birthplace (normalized) | belgium |
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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 35 · b. ~1905 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01744-00045)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George E. Swarthout | 49 | Head | Sawyer | Michigan |
| 2 | Ernestine E. Swarthout | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | George B. Swarthout | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 4 | Irene Rose Swarthout | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Rose Alpha Swarthout | 67 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Mistake | None | — | — | — |
| 7 | Perry Leroy Akers | 48 | Head | Green Keeper | Michigan |
| 8 | Leroy P. Akers | 22 | Son | Delivery Boy | Michigan |
| 9 | Eatern L. Akers | 20 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 10 | Fern L. Akers | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | George V. Akers | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Wm E. Akers | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Ernest L. Warner | 26 | Head | Presser | Michigan |
| 14 | Josephine Warner | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Shirley D. Warner | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | George A. Wilcox | 69 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Eugene W. (B) Emmert | 24 | Head | Load Trucks | Michigan |
| 18 | Elizabeth Emmert | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Wesley E. Emmert | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Albert Bentley | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 21 | Mary Bentley THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 22 | Albert W. Bentley | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Katrina M. Bentley | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Margaret E. Bentley | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Iniz L. Bentley | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Arthur E. Bentley | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Donald R. Bentley | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Charles Cunningham | 60 | Head | Shoveler | Michigan |
| 29 | Nina Cunningham | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Cecil E. Cunningham | 20 | Son | Roadman | Michigan |
| 31 | Vern R. Cunningham | 17 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 32 | Leonard H. Cunningham | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Gloria Jean Cunningham | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Leslie Loper | 22 | Head | Shoveler | Michigan |
| 35 | Esther B. Loper | 23 | Wife | — | No Dakota |
| 36 | 18 End Of Blk | None | — | — | — |
| 37 | John Jacob Hencelman | 78 | Head | — | Germany |
| 38 | Wm Mcevers | 59 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Arthur Bouchard | 37 | Head | W.P.A. Labor | Michigan |
| 40 | Olive M. Bouchard | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
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)