1880 United States Federal Census

Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): supports, confidence 4/4, tier record.
The original census image is readable and shows Norman S. Bentley, 46, a merchandise broker, head of a household in Brooklyn, Kings, NY, in 1880, with wife Emelie M. This supports the residence, occupation, marital status and relationship. The age is slightly off the claimed 1831 birth year, but that does not affect the residence claim.
Matches: Image shows Schedule 1 for Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, enumerated 8 June 1880, ED 225; Dwelling 191, family 220 (441 on the street): Bentley Norman S, W M, age 46, born NY, father NY, mother NY; Occupation reads "Mdze Broker", matching the claimed "Mdize. Broker"; The first person listed in the household, so relation to head is Self; married with wife Emelie M, 44; Age 46 gives a birth year of about 1834 (1880 − 46), within a few years of the claimed 1831; Enumeration district 225 matches the citation detail
Flags: Age 46 implies a birth year around 1833–1834, not 1831 (a gap of about 2–3 years). This matters for the birth date but not for this residence claim.
Limits: The census gives age, not a birth date, so it cannot confirm the 1831 birth year; Marital status is inferred from the wife entry and the marriage column mark; it is not spelled out; The page is stamped 216 while the citation says 112b; this is likely the Ancestry image/page numbering and is not a real conflict; The census shows residence in Brooklyn in June 1880 but gives no more specific address than the street number, which is hard to read