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Alice Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Alice Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, New York |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo City |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bell | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Allen Bell | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Alice Bell | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Gussie Bell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Charles Bell | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Cornelia Bell | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Bruce Bell | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Le Bell | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Erie, New …
Spouse, age 21
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Erie-County, New …
Spouse, age 30
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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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Alice Bell
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New York
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02825-00680)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victor Berg | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 2 | Melvin Berg | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 3 | Mary Berg | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Irene Berg | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Josephine Moore | 46 | Head | Waiter | New York |
| 6 | Harold Moore | 28 | Son | Waiter | New York |
| 7 | John Keen | 29 | Son-in-law | Shoemaker | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Dorothy Keen | 27 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Arthur Moore | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John Jr. Keen | 6 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 11 | Thomas Edwards | 43 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Thomas Jackson | 35 | Head | Cook | Texas |
| 13 | Nettie Jackson | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Emma Frances | 31 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Herbert C. Brown | 52 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Agnes Moore | 44 | Head | — | New York |
| 17 | Charles Anderson | 30 | Lodger | Musician | New York |
| 18 | Oliver Spencer | 32 | Lodger | Waiter | North Carolina |
| 19 | Eunice Robinson | 25 | Lodger | Waitress | Ohio |
| 21 | Clarence Thompson | 35 | Head | Odd Jobs | New York |
| 22 | Evelyn Thompson | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Benny Miller | 35 | Head | Odd Jobs | North Carolina |
| 24 | Anne Miller | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 25 | Bruce Bell | 36 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | Alice Bell THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Le Roy Bell | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Charles Bell | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Gussie Bell | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Allen Bell | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 31 | James Oliver Bell | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | Cornelia Bell | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Mai Wong | 56 | Head | Proprietor | China |
| 38 | John Baker | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Greece |
| 39 | Manuel Kaffas | 54 | Lodger | Proprietor | Greece |
| 40 | Buss Mark | 58 | Lodger | Ragman | Greece |
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)