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William Bentley — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Bentley across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chesterfield, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chesterfield, Virginia |
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 700 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Midlothian District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Bentley | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Alice Bentley | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Robert Bentley | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| James Bentley | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Edith Bentley | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Gladys Bentley | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Nancy Bentley | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| William Bentley | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Sally Bentley | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age 17
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Chesterfield, Virginia
Head, age 26
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | RR Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Chesterfield, Virginia
Head, age 36
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 700 |
| 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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Chesterfield, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Bentley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Bentley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Bentley
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Bentley
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Bentley
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Chesterfield, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Chesterfield, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2440unit:0527)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cathalene Reynolds | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Alford Reynolds | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Virginia Reynolds | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Alice Reynolds | 68 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Mary G. Reynolds | 34 | Sister | Servant | Virginia |
| 6 | Edward Burton | 16 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Alfred Hicks | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Euphemia Hicks | 39 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Leroy Hicks | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Albert Robinson | 55 | Step-Uncle | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Charles M. Burford | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Maria Burford | 55 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 13 | William H. Bentley THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Nancy Bentley | 36 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Robert Bentley | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Alice Bentley | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | James Bentley | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Gladys Bentley | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Oliver Bentley | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Sally Bentley | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Edith Bentley | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Henry Burford | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Mabel Burford | 32 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Floyd Burford | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Lula Burford | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Blanche Burford | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | James Burford | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Mary E. Burford | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Benjamin F. Vincent | 50 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Virginia |
| 30 | Annie Vincent | 42 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Benj. F. Jr. Vincent | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Edward L. Vincent | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Robert L. Vincent | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Annie E. Vincent | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Grace G. Vincent | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Helen L. Vincent | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Sarah Coxon | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 38 | John F. Coxon | 29 | Brother-in-law | Sheet Metal Worker | Virginia |
| 39 | John W. Jefferson | 63 | Head | Lumberman | Virginia |
| 40 | Sue J. Jefferson | 57 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Walter S. Clarke | 33 | Son-in-law | Auto Dealer | Virginia |
| 42 | Sue J. Clarke | 32 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Walter S. Jr. Clarke | 8 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Mary J. Clarke | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Wallace J. Clarke | 3 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Emma M. Jewett | 79 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Nellie Jewett | 68 | Sister-H | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Henry W. Choice | 50 | Head | Prop. Filling Station | Virginia |
| 49 | Janetta Choice | 41 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Louise Choice | 22 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)