U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880

Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): consistent, confidence 3/4, tier record.
The image shows the 1850 agricultural schedule for Sandy Creek, Oswego, NY. Line 20 lists a Bentley as a farm owner or manager. The place and year match the residence claim and the farm fits the farmer occupation. The schedule has no age or family details and the first name is somewhat hard to read, so identification rests on the name and place alone. A cross-check against the 1850 population schedule is advisable.
Matches: Schedule 4 (Productions of Agriculture), town of Sandy Creek, County of Oswego, State of New York, year ending June 1, 1850; Line 20 shows an owner or manager named Bentley (first name reads like 'Elias' or possibly 'Chas.'), with 70 improved and 15 unimproved acres, farm cash value $2,000; Being listed as the operator of a farm fits the occupation of Farmer
Limits: The agricultural schedule gives no age, birth date, household members or relationships, so it cannot confirm this is the Elias Bentley born 1806 and died 1860; The first name in the handwriting is not fully clear (Elias vs Chas.), so the name match is not certain; The schedule shows farm operation, not an explicit occupation label; 'Farmer' is inferred; The enumeration date (29 Sept 1850) is later than the June 1 reference date, but this is normal for this schedule