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William Bentley — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Hanover, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Bentley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hanover, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Payne & Virgie — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hanover, Virginia |
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Ashland District Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgie Bentley | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| William Bentley | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Earl Bentley | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Etta Bentley | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Annie Bentley | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Gream Bentley | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hanover, Virginia
Son, age 4
Hanover, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Hanover, Virginia
Son, age 14
Hanover, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Hanover-County, Virginia
Head, age 22
Hanover-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashland Mag. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henrico |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 William Bentley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Payne Bentley (~0.92 confidence) and father Virgie Bentley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Payne Bentley
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Virgie Bentley
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Bentley
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
Earl Bentley
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Etta Bentley
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Bentley
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gream Bentley
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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
1930 US Federal Census — Hanover, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Hanover, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2445unit:0759)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilmore Fleming | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Harriett Fleming | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Clara Fleming | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Robert Fleming | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Raleigh Fleming | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Evaline Fleming | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Sarah Fleming | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | John Fleming | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Lewis Fleming | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Lavernia Loyd | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Linwood Loyd | 22 | Son | Teamster | Virginia |
| 12 | Robert Hopkins | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Lucy Hopkins | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Alexander Hopkins | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | William Hopkins | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Lorene Hopkins | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Thak Hopkins | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Betty Hopkins | 66 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Catherine Hopkins | 13 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Hazel Hopkins | 12 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Ray Hopkins | 10 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Clarence Waddy | 5 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Cornelius Lewis | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Harriet Lewis | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Elinor Lewis | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Ada Lewis | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Emmett Lewis | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Floyd Lewis | 3 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Haley Lewis | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 30 | Curtis Gardner | 10 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Alice Corley | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Lucy Hundley | 42 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Allee Hundley | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Joseph Watkins | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Lillie Watkins | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Jessie Watkins | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Lee Jordan | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Maegee Jordan | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Agie Jordan | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Clifton Jordan | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Clyde Jordan | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Frederick Jordan | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Utheline Jordan | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Neal Jordan | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Virgie Bentley | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Earl Bentley | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Annie Bentley | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Etta Bentley | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | William Bentley THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Gream Bentley | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)