New York, U.S., State Census, 1855

Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): consistent, confidence 3/4, tier record.
The image of the 1855 NY state census for Sandy Creek, Oswego County, shows Sarah S. Bentley, 46, wife, born Saratoga, in household 446. This supports residence at Sandy Creek in 1855, and the age is consistent with an 1808 birth. The record does not by itself prove she is the same Sarah Bentley (1808–1886) in the database, so the match rests on name, age and place.
Matches: Image is a 1855 New York State census page headed Sandy Creek, County of Oswego; Household 446 (dwelling 379) lists Sarah S. Bentley, age 46, female, wife of the head, born Saratoga, with 24 years resident; The household also includes several Bentley children (Helen, Wm H., Saml D., Frances M., Ann E., Sarah, Esther, John I.), which fits a family unit at Sandy Creek; Age 46 in 1855 implies a birth around 1809, which is close to the claimed 1808
Limits: The census gives an age, not a birth date, so it cannot confirm the 1808 birth year exactly (age 46 gives about 1808–1809); The claim has no date, but the record shows she was resident in Sandy Creek on 1 June 1855; The head's name (Elias/Ellis Bently?) is hard to read, and the page does not link this Sarah to the 1808–1886 person beyond name, age and place; The handwriting is hard to read and the transcription of the Sarah Bentley entry is not fully certain