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Mary Bentley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tazewell-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bentley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tazewell-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tazewell-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | Mary Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cove Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tazewell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 1 |
| Income (1939) | 28 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Township / Ward | Jeffersonville |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Bentley | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Bill Bentley | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Delphia Bentley | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Neeley Bentley | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Bela Bentley | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Vicie Bentley | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Thelma Bentley | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Bentley | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tazewell, Virginia
Daughter, age 6
Tazewell, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | Mary Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Tazewell-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 16
Tazewell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | Mary Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cove Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tazewell |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 1 |
| Income (1939) | 28 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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Mary Bentley
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Virginia
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Sibling
Vicie Bentley
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Neeley Bentley
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bill Bentley
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Bentley
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delphia Bentley
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Tazewell-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tazewell-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04298-00516)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janie Sword | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Betty Sword | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Allie Sword | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Carl Wright | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Phyllis Wright | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Rachel Wright | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Hattie Mae Wright | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Luther Howery | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Beatrice Howery | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Blanche Howery | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Sally Howery | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Thelma Gillespie | 33 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Junnie Gillespie | 6 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Betty Jo Gillespie | 3 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Ann Gillespie | 1 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Billy Sue Gillespie | 0 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Martin Thomas | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Mary Thomas | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Annie Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Russell Thomas | 21 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Ed Bentley | 35 | Head | Lumber Cutter | Virginia |
| 22 | Bela Bentley | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Mary Jane Bentley THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 24 | Vicie Bentley | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Bill Jr Bentley | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Delphia Bentley | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Thelma Bentley | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Neeley Bentley | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | J B Ratcliff | 61 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Mary Ratcliff | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Amie Ratcliff | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | James Ratcliff | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Colmain Ratcliff | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Reese Ratcliff | 15 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 35 | Marie Grubby | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Phyllis Grubby | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | B H Helmondollar | 28 | Head | Attendant | Virginia |
| 38 | Margaret Helmondollar | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Millie Dean Helmondollar | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Buster Jr Helmondollar | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)