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Alice Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Becker-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Alice Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Becker-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Becker-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit Lakes city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Becker |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Detroit Lakes City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Bell | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Cora Bell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Carol Bell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Alice Bell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Joseph Bell | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Daniel Bell | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Earl Bell | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Henry Bell | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Becker, Minnesota
Daughter, age 4
Becker, Minnesota · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bull |
| Given Name | Alice C |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Becker-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 14
Becker-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit Lakes city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Becker |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alice Bell
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Cora Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carol Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Becker-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Becker-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01905-00293)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Kenneth Hinshaw | 12 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 42 | Patty Lou Hinshaw | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 43 | Margie Hinshaw | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Arnold Johnson | 31 | Head | Proprietor | Minnesota |
| 45 | Myrtle Johnson | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Joseph Serber | 68 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Mary Serber | 64 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Lester Leegard | 24 | Head | Sheep Shearer | Minnesota |
| 49 | Myrtle Leegard | 18 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Franklin Gunderson | 38 | Head | Carpenter | South Dakota |
| 51 | Esther Gunderson | 33 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 52 | Charles Murray | 29 | Head | Painter | Minnesota |
| 53 | Mabel Murray | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Mathilda R Traff | 58 | Head | Cutter | Minnesota |
| 55 | Anna Marie Hainer | 20 | Lodger | Servant | North Dakota |
| 56 | Margaret Traff | 47 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Henry Bell | 47 | Head | Timekeeper | Minnesota |
| 58 | Edna Bell | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Earl Bell | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Alice Bell THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Cora Marie Bell | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Daniel Bell | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Carol Ann Bell | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Joseph Bell | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Anton R Nelson | 61 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 66 | Emma Nelson | 52 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Harold Nelson | 18 | Son | Attendant | Minnesota |
| 68 | Alvin Nelson | 26 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 69 | Doris Nelson | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Gerald Nelson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | George Greenlaw | 40 | Head | Area Timekeeper | Minnesota |
| 72 | Hazel Greenlaw | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Andrew O Larson | 69 | Head | — | Norway |
| 74 | Ingeborg Larson | 67 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Brother Ingebret | None | M | — | — |
| 76 | Charles C Greenlaw | 72 | Head | Assessor | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Jessie Greenlaw | 68 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Charles Greenlaw | 14 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Myra R Nelson | 56 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Woodrow Nelson | 22 | Son | Attendant | Canada-English |
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)