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William Bentley — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Laurel, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William Bentley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurel, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Laurel, Kentucky |
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | William T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sixth Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Bentley | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ezekias Bentley | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Sarah Bentley | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Elizabeth Bentley | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| William Bentley | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| George Bentley | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Curtis Bentley | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| John Bentley | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Henry Bentley | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Laurel, Kentucky
Head, age 40
Laurel, Kentucky · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Laurel, Kentucky
Head, age 50
Laurel, Kentucky · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | William T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Laurel-County, Kentucky
Head, age 60
Laurel-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | W. T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurel |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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.
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William Bentley
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Laurel, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Laurel, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel764:0366)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lally Gross | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Charles M Walden | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Ida Walden | 55 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Dalmas Walden | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Delford Walden | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Gilbert Fletcher | 19 | Laborer | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 57 | George H Beets | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Maggie M Beets | 53 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Manuel C Beets | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | George L Stewart | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Nannie Stewart | 49 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Hazel Stewart | 25 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Pearl Stewart | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Ray Stewart | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Ernest Stewart | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Sibyl Stewart | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | William F Brewer | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Minnie Brewer | 33 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | James E Brewer | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Bess Brewer | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Donna Brewer | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Lucy Brewer | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Zelma Brewer | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | William T Bentley THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Sarah Bentley | 46 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Henry Bentley | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 77 | John Bentley | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Elizabeth Bentley | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Curtis Bentley | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Esther Bentley | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | George Bentley | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Ezekias Bentley | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | William Leadington | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 84 | Lucile S Leadington | 23 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Ennis L Leadington | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Velva J Leadington | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Eddie D Leadington | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Matt Botkin | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 89 | Della Botkin | 28 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Earl Botkin | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Lelyda Botkin | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | James E Botkin | 3 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 93 | Gerald Botkin | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Lefinton Cebuh | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 95 | Rhoda Cebuh | 30 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Laura Cebuh | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Edward Cebuh | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | William Cebuh | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 99 | Talf Cebuh | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 100 | Theodore Cebuh | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)