1860 United States Federal Census

Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): consistent, confidence 2/4, tier record.
The image shows Elias Bentley, 52, farmer, born New York, in Sandy Creek, Oswego County, matching the citation's stated residence. The age implies about 1808, slightly off the claimed 1806 but within normal census error. The record cannot confirm the exact birth date or the Milton, Saratoga County place, so it is consistent only.
Matches: Elias Bentley, age 52, male, farmer, in Sandy Creek, Oswego County, New York, enumerated 30 July 1860 (dwelling 1234, family 1228); Age 52 implies birth about 1807–1808; the claimed 1806 is within about one to two years; Birthplace given as New York, which fits Milton, Saratoga County, New York at state level; Household includes wife Sarah (52) and children, consistent with a family unit
Flags: Age 52 in a census taken 30 July 1860 implies birth about 1807–1808, so 1806 is a year or two off, though census ages are often imprecise
Limits: A census gives an age and state of birth, not a birth date, so 4 June 1806 is not confirmed; Birthplace is only 'New York', so Milton, Saratoga County is not confirmed; The citation says page 958 but the image shows page number 156 (the 958 is likely the Ancestry image or stamped page number); this does not affect the match; The census does not state relationships, so it cannot confirm that this Elias is the one in the claim beyond name, age and location