1870 United States Federal Census

Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): consistent, confidence 3/4, tier record.
The image shows Norman S Bentley, 38, with Emily, 32, Mary W, 8, George, 5, and William, 2, in dwelling 1433, family 2525. Mary W Bentley, age 8, born NY, fits the claimed name and an 1861 birth. The record supports the name as "Mary W" but does not give the full middle name or any dates beyond age.
Matches: Household of Norman S Bentley (38, tea broker) includes "Mary W" Bentley, age 8, female, born NY; Age 8 in July 1870 implies birth about 1861–62, matching the 1861 birth year; Census place matches the citation: 10th Ward, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Limits: The census gives only the given name and middle initial, "Mary W"; it does not spell out a full middle name; Relationships are not stated in the 1870 census, so the parentage of Mary W is inferred from household position; The census gives age, not a birth date, and cannot confirm the 1938 death; The surname on her line is a ditto mark under Bentley, and the handwriting is hard to read; The image page number reads 322, while the citation says 477B; this is probably the Ancestry page numbering versus the enumerator's page