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William Bentley — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Bentley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Comanche, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albie & Arthur — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Comanche, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Lawton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Bentley | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Arthur Bentley | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| William Bentley | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Alta Bentley | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Comanche, Oklahoma
Son, age 6
Comanche, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Comanche, Oklahoma
Son, age 16
Comanche, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | Willard M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Comanche-County, Oklahoma
Head, age 26
Comanche-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1914 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | Willard M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lawrence Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Comanche |
| Occupation | County Agent |
| Industry | County Agent |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1272 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 William Bentley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albie Bentley (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Bentley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alta Bentley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albie Bentley
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Bentley
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alta Bentley
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Bentley
Son · 1920 · age 6 · b. ~1914 · Oklahoma
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Sibling
Harold Bentley
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — Comanche, Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Comanche, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1458unit:0787)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Taylor Kemp | 35 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 52 | Maggie Kemp | 36 | Wife | Saleslady | Texas |
| 53 | Melvina Kemp | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 54 | Horton Green | 38 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Jessie Green | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 56 | Dewey Devitt | 21 | Roomer | Stenographer | Oklahoma |
| 57 | Eunice Devitt | 18 | Roomer | Saleslady | Alabama |
| 58 | Mamie Hanna | 18 | Roomer | Saleslady | Kentucky |
| 59 | Margaret Harris | 22 | Roomer | Clerk | Texas |
| 60 | George W Lucas | 52 | Head | Civil Engineer | Iowa |
| 61 | Jessie Lucas | 26 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 62 | George Jr Lucas | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 63 | Joe Outsinger | 43 | Head | Janitor | Indiana |
| 64 | Minnie Outsinger | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Arthur M Bentley | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 66 | Alta Bentley | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Harold Bentley | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | William Bentley THIS PERSON | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | John E Thure | 50 | Head | Merchant | Missouri |
| 70 | Rose Thure | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Lionel Thure | 26 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Myra Thure | 22 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Marjorie Thure | 20 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Charles Thure | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Sidney Randolph | 38 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 76 | Mollie Randolph | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Robert S Randolph | 8 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 78 | Washington Horsey | 40 | Head | Teamster | Tennessee |
| 79 | Georgia T Boyd | 68 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Richard C Boyd | 28 | Son | Broom Maker | Oklahoma |
| 81 | Margaret Nowlin | 65 | Head | — | Texas |
| 82 | Lee Nowlin | 37 | Son | Driver | Texas |
| 83 | Sarah Nowlin | 33 | Daughter | Laundress | Texas |
| 84 | Charlie Pondrill | 46 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 85 | Ora Pondrill | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 86 | William Smith | 49 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 87 | Jodie Smith | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 88 | Willie Andrews | 33 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 89 | Pearlee Andrews | 25 | Wife | Laundress | Texas |
| 90 | Hortense Andrews | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 91 | Bernice Andrews | 3 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 92 | Lillie Scott | 32 | Head | Servant | Arkansas |
| 93 | James Scott | 7 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 94 | Ernest Paton | 24 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 95 | Wiley Paton | 18 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 96 | John L Patterson | 36 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 97 | Robie Patterson | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 98 | Gertie Lee Patterson | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 99 | Nancy Nettie Patterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 100 | Arthur Houston | 36 | Head | Janitor | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)