1900 United States Federal Census

Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): consistent, confidence 3/4, tier record.
The 1900 census image shows Norman Bentley, born March 1831, age 69, farmer, head of household in Milton, Saratoga, NY. This fits the name and 1831 birth year of Norman S Bentley. The middle initial is not clearly legible, so the name is consistent but not fully confirmed. The 1901 death is outside what this record can show.
Matches: Line 64 shows "Bentley, Norman" as head, white male, born Mar 1831, age 69 — matches the 1831 birth year; Milton Town, Saratoga County, New York, matches the citation's census place; Wife Emily M., born July 1833, age 66, married 42 years, 3 children born and 3 living; Born in New York, both parents born in New York; Occupation: farmer; household and enumeration district match the citation (ED 119, sheet 6)
Limits: The middle initial is hard to read on the image (looks like "S" or similar), so the census cannot confirm "S" for the middle name; The census shows a birth month and year but not a day, and says nothing about the death year 1901; The claim concerns the name only; the record gives a name, with the middle initial uncertain