1880 United States Federal Census

Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): consistent, confidence 2/4, tier record.
The image shows Norman S Bentley, white male, age 46, born NY, in Brooklyn ED 225 with wife Emelie M and children. The name and place fit, but the age points to about 1833–34 rather than 1831, a gap of about 3 years. The record cannot confirm the exact birth date, and the age discrepancy should be noted; the entry is only weakly consistent with the claim.
Matches: Dwelling 191, family 220 lists Bentley Norman S, W M, age 46, occupation Maize Broker (reads as such), in Brooklyn, Kings, New York; Age 46 on 1 June 1880 implies birth in 1833–1834, but a 31 March 1831 birth would make him 49, so see flags; Enumeration district 225 and Brooklyn, Kings County match the citation detail; Born NY, as are his parents (NY, NY)
Flags: Age 46 implies birth about 1833–34, which differs from the claimed 1831 by more than one year (49 expected)
Limits: A census gives an age, not a birth date, so 31 March 1831 cannot be confirmed; Census ages are often unreliable; Image shows no relationship evidence tying this Norman S Bentley to the claimed 1831–1901 person beyond the name; Birthplace is only given as NY, with no town