Alice Bell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Alice Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Bell
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Philadelphia
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Alice	Age	Birth yr
Edward Bell	Son	—	22	~1918
Alice Bell	Spouse	—	42	~1898
Humber Bell	Head	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 22

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bell
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 34

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bell
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 42

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

Surname	Bell
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Alice Bell

Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03756-00698)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Vito Generoso	36	Head	General Clerk	New York
42	Nettie Generoso	33	Wife	—	Penna
43	Jennie Generoso	15	Daughter	—	Penna
44	Rose Generoso	12	Daughter	—	Penna
45	Annamarie Generoso	2	Daughter	—	Penna
46	Nicholas Faggioli	25	Head	Auto Painter	Penna
47	Margaret Faggioli	23	Wife	—	Penna
48	Alfonse Faggioli	1	Son	—	Penna
49	Frances Price	33	Head	Seamstress	Penna
50	Bernice Price	15	Daughter	—	Penna
51	Arthur Johnson	30	Lodger	Yard Laborer	Penna
52	Richard White	44	Lodger	Yard Laborer	Mass
53	Leathy Jeffries	54	Lodger	—	N. Carolina
54	James Sandy	39	Head	Millman (Woodwork)	New York
55	Rose Sandy	34	Wife	—	Penna
56	Marie Sandy	16	Daughter	—	Penna
57	Antonio Santalla	62	Head	Trackman	Italy
58	Elwood Jones	36	Son-in-law	Cooper	Penna
59	Mary Jones	35	Daughter	—	Penna
60	Irene Jones	15	Granddaughter	—	Penna
61	Robert Jones	14	Grandson	—	Penna
62	Carmella Jones	13	Granddaughter	—	Penna
63	Anthony Jones	11	Grandson	—	Penna
64	Elwood Jones	9	Grandson	—	Penna
65	Joseph Jones	5	Grandson	—	Penna
66	John Jones	2	Grandson	—	Penna
67	Anthony Spallone	52	Head	Porter	Italy
68	Jennie Spallone	46	Wife	—	Italy
69	Theresa Spallone	17	Daughter	New Worker	Penna
70	Concetta Spallone	73	Mother	—	Italy
71	Charles Litton	64	Head	Riveter	Canada-English
72	Myrtle Litton	45	Wife	—	Delaware
73	Albert Litton	20	Son	New Worker	Penna
74	Emily Litton	14	Daughter	—	Penna
75	Henry Litton	13	Son	—	Penna
76	Humber Bell	48	Head	Yard Laborer	Georgia
77	Alice Bell THIS PERSON	42	Wife	—	Georgia
78	Edward Bell	22	Son	Pipe Layer	Penna
79	Thomas White	40	Head	Truck Driver	Penna
80	Delia White	39	Wife	—	Penna

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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.

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