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Arthur Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Imperial-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Imperial-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Imperial-County, California |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Arthur H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Judicial Township 2 |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Field |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 7 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Judicial Township 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Bell | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Sara Bell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Bell | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Arthur Bell | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Arthur Bell | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Hattie Bell | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Samuel Bell | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Della Bell | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Emery Bell | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Patsy Bell | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Imperial, California
Head, age 43
Imperial, California · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Arthur H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 7 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Imperial-County, California
Head, age 54
Imperial-County, California · implied b. ~1886 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Arthur H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Judicial Township 2 |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Field |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 7 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Arthur Bell
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · California
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1940 US Federal Census — Imperial-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Imperial-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00209-00732)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clara Uehl | 16 | Daughter | — | California |
| 2 | Davis Ford | 70 | Father-in-law | Farmer | Indiana |
| 3 | Clara Ford | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Caradine Roscoe | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Texas |
| 5 | Mary Roscoe | 25 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 6 | Ernest Israel | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 7 | Mildred Israel | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Gale Israel | 20 | Son | Carpenter | California |
| 9 | Dorothy Israel | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 10 | Ernestine Israel | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 11 | Daniel Israel | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 12 | Kenneth Israel | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 13 | Donald Israel | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 14 | Irvin Israel | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 15 | Christ Clitikes | 69 | Head | Farmer | Greece |
| 16 | Eletherios Papas | 70 | Lodger | — | Greece |
| 17 | Munchi Kahn | 67 | Lodger | Laborer | India |
| 18 | Juan Cola | 30 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 19 | Esther Cola | 25 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 20 | John Cola | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 21 | Richard Cola | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 22 | Candido Cola | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 23 | Hector Arvallo | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Arizona |
| 24 | Paul F. Nickols | 37 | Head | Dairyman | California |
| 25 | Lillian Nickols | 29 | Wife | — | N. Dakota |
| 26 | Elizabeth Ann Nickols | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 27 | Fred O. Ames | 48 | Head | Park Superintendent | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Mary Etta Ames | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Arthur H. Bell THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 30 | Hattie Bell | 47 | Wife | — | S. Dakota |
| 31 | Harry H. Bell | 22 | Son | Laborer | S. Dakota |
| 32 | Arthur H. Jr. Bell | 20 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Sara Jane Bell | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Samuel T. Bell | 16 | Son | New Worker | So. Dakota |
| 35 | Emery Bell | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 36 | Mary Lee Bell | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 37 | Patsy Jean Bell | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 38 | Della May Bell | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 39 | Delfina Singh | 37 | Head | — | Mexico |
| 40 | Eutropio Singh | 18 | Son | Laborer | California |
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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)