Citation · C0440 · record
1850 United States Federal Census
The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Sandy Creek, Oswego, New York; Roll: 578; Page: 167b
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Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): consistent, confidence 3/4, tier record.
The image shows the 1850 Sandy Creek, Oswego, NY schedule. Household 172 lists Elias Bently, 44, followed by Sarah, 42, born NY. The name Sarah Bentley and the age (birth about 1808) fit the claim. The census cannot confirm the death year, and the surname is spelled Bently.
Matches: Dwelling/family 172: Elias Bently (44, farmer, b. NY) with Sarah (age 42, F, b. NY) listed next as the apparent wife; Town of Sandy Creek, Oswego County, New York, 1850, matching the citation detail; Sarah's age of 42 implies a birth about 1808, matching the claimed 1808 birth year; Surname Bently is a spelling variant of Bentley
Limits: The census gives no relationships; Sarah as Elias's wife is inferred from household order; The record supports the name and an approximate birth year only, not the 1886 death or the exact birth date; The surname is written Bently, and the handwriting of the given name is slightly unclear; The page number in the citation (167b) cannot be checked against the image, which shows a handwritten page number 24
What it supports
- Person — Sarah Bentley