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William Bentley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Taylor-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this William Bentley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Taylor-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Taylor-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reynolds m District 741 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Reynolds M District 741 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obie Bentley | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Eula Bentley | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Allie Bentley | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Millie Bentley | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Cora Bentley | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| William Bentley | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| William Bentley | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Taylor, Georgia
Son, age 3
Taylor, Georgia · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Taylor-County, Georgia
Son, age 15
Taylor-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bentley |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reynolds m District 741 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Bentley
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Georgia
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Sibling
Eula Bentley
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Millie Bentley
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allie Bentley
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Obie Bentley
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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
1940 US Federal Census — Taylor-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Taylor-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00711-00710)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alton Halley | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Ese Halley | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Anne Halley | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | William Bentley | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 5 | Cora Bentley | 52 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Allie Bentley | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Millie Bentley | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | William Jr Bentley THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Eula Bentley | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Obie Bentley | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Herschel Norton | 26 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 12 | Callie Norton | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Earl Norton | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Benny Norton | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Jimmy Hortman | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 16 | Ouida Hortman | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Ray Hortman | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Howard Holland | 28 | Cousin | Farmer | Georgia |
| 19 | Edna Holland | 26 | Cousin | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Jerry Holland | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Hoke Mcdaniel | 53 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 22 | Hazel Mcdaniel | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Kate Mcdaniel | 21 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Frank Mcdaniel | 19 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Hazel Mcdaniel | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Jack Mcdaniel | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Ray Mcdaniel | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Douglas Mcdaniel | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Barbara Mcdaniel | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Clifford Whatley | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 31 | Mary Whatley | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Edward Whatley | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | William Whatley | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Julian Whatley | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Clifford Jr Whatley | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Leonard Whatley | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Susie Guitney | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 38 | Philip Guitney | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 39 | Paul Guitney | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 40 | Owen Guitney | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)