1870 United States Federal Census

Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): supports, confidence 4/4, tier record.
The image shows Norman S Bentley, 38, born NY, in the 10th Ward of Brooklyn, Kings County, in July 1870. This supports the 1870 residence claim, and the age fits a birth in 1831. The occupation reads 'Tea Broker', not 'Sea Broker', so the claim's occupation note looks like a transcription error.
Matches: Census page heading reads 10th Ward Brooklyn, County of Kings, State of New York, enumerated 27 July 1870; Line 30 reads 'Bentley Norman S', age 38, male, white, born NY, which gives a birth year of about 1832 and fits 1831; Occupation on line 30 is 'Tea Broker', and the claim says 'Sea Broker', which looks like a misreading of the handwriting; Household in dwelling 1433, family 2525: Emily 32 (born Penn), Mary W 8, George 5, William 2 (all born NY)
Limits: The census does not give a birth date, so 1831 is only checked through the age of 38 (born about 1831–32); The occupation is written 'Tea Broker', while the claim note says 'Sea Broker'; the note should probably be corrected; The census does not show that this Norman S Bentley is the same man who lived 1831–1901, though the name, age and place fit; Page number in the citation (477B) is the Ancestry image number, not the page number written on the sheet (322)