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Alice Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Henry-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Alice Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henry-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ira & Joe — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henry-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Jackson Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bell | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Florence Burr | Other | — | 83 | ~1857 |
| Alice Bell | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Ira Bell | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henry, Iowa
Daughter, age 10
Henry, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Henry, Iowa
Daughter, age 20
Henry, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Henry-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 30
Henry-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Alice Bell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ira Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ira Bell
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Bell
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Bell
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Bell
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Iowa
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Sibling
Robert Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Henry-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Henry-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01166-00823)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aldoph Fehse | 49 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 2 | Tom Martin | 49 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 3 | May Martin | 31 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 4 | Mike Martin | 23 | Son | Roadwork | Iowa |
| 5 | Walter Martin | 18 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 6 | Conradee Martin | 15 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 7 | Wilbur Martin | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Clifford Martin | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Paul Nelson | 39 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 10 | Myrtle Nelson | 24 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 11 | E. L. Chaney | 28 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 12 | Elizabeth Chaney | 27 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 13 | Rose Brown | 43 | Mother-in-law | House Worker | Iowa |
| 14 | Bernard Brune | 36 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 15 | Colette Brune | 29 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 16 | Hazel Russell | 46 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 17 | Roger Russell | 18 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 18 | Walter Russell | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Wallace Russell | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Myrtle Penn | 22 | Boarder | Teacher | Iowa |
| 21 | Ben Barney | 48 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 22 | Grace Barney | 50 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 23 | Beryl Barney | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 24 | Wendell Barney | 15 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 25 | Warren Barney | 13 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 26 | Ira Bell | 60 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 27 | Alice Bell THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 28 | Florence Burr | 83 | Mother-in-law | None | Iowa |
| 29 | Robert Bell | 22 | Son | Assistant Stone Cutter | Iowa |
| 30 | Richard Bell | 32 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 31 | Irene Bell | 27 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 32 | Grant Williams | 72 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 33 | Katie Williams | 61 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 34 | Homer Williams | 32 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 35 | W. W. Keeley | 70 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 36 | Margaret Keeley | 63 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 37 | Raymond Keeley | 31 | Son | 60 | Illinois |
| 38 | Ellen Elliott | 19 | Head | None | Iowa |
| 39 | Ewart S. Elliott | 11 | Brother | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Ralph White | 41 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Alice + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)