1850 United States Federal Census

Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): supports, confidence 4/4, tier record.
The image shows the 1850 census for the town of Sandy Creek, Oswego County, NY. Dwelling/family 172 lists Elias Bentley (44) followed by Sarah (42, born NY) and eight younger people. This fits Sarah Bentley, born about 1808, residing in Sandy Creek in 1850.
Matches: Census heading reads Town of Sandy Creek, County of Oswego, State of New York, 1850; Household 172 includes Elias Bentley (44, farmer, b. NY) and Sarah, 42, female, b. NY; Sarah's age of 42 implies a birth around 1808, matching the 1808 birth year; The household has children (Elizabeth, William H., Samuel D., Frances, Ann Eliza, Sarah, Esther, John), consistent with Sarah as the wife and mother
Limits: The census gives an age, not a birth date, so it only approximately confirms 1808; The 1850 census does not state relationships, so Sarah's role as Elias's wife is inferred from household order; The handwriting is a little hard to read, so the age 42 may be 40 or 42, but either fits 1808 closely enough; The record shows residence only on the enumeration date, not the length of residence; The stamped page is 24, while the citation gives 167b, which looks like a different numbering