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William Bentley — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wilkes, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Bentley across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wilkes, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wilkes, North Carolina |
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Elk |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinthia Bentley | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Abiel Bentley | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ellis Bentley | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Guy Bentley | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Melia Bentley | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| William Bentley | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Mary Bentley | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Tom Bentley | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Creed Bentley | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wilkes, North …
Head, age 26
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Wilkes, North …
Head, age 36
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Bentley across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Wilkes, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Bentley
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilkes, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilkes, North Carolina
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1329unit:0160)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rufus P. Senter | 62 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 52 | Jane Senter | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ed Senter | 30 | Son | Saw Milling | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ola Senter | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Joe Senter | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Herman Senter | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Minnie Senter | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | John M. Dula | 54 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 59 | Hattie Dula | 83 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Riley Dula | 59 | Brother | Farming | North Carolina |
| 61 | Emma Dula | 25 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | George W. Horton | 64 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 63 | Emma Horton | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Jasper Horton | 26 | Son | Public Works | North Carolina |
| 65 | Nannie Horton | 21 | Daughter | Teaching | North Carolina |
| 66 | Rosie Horton | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | William Bentley THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 68 | Melia Bentley | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Creed Bentley | 19 | Son | Public Works | North Carolina |
| 70 | Ellis Bentley | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Tom Bentley | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mary Bentley | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Cinthia Bentley | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Abiel Bentley | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Guy Bentley | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Kate Senter | 65 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 77 | Lossy Senter | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Walter Senter | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Martha Senter | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Bulter Senter | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)