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Charles Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Charles Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Isabel — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: England
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Six Mile |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Six Mile |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Bell | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Charles Bell | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Isabel Bell | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Illinois
Son, age 8
Franklin, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Franklin, Illinois
Son, age 18
Franklin, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Charles D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Franklin-County, Illinois
Son, age 28
Franklin-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Six Mile |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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 Charles Bell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabel Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Bell
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabel Bell
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Bell
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00804-00468)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lutie Salingue | 19 | Son | N.Y.A. | Kansas |
| 42 | Henry Salingue | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Claude Hunt | 41 | Head | W.P.A. | Missouri |
| 44 | Lola Hunt | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Charlene Hunt | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Roberta Browning | 71 | Head | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 47 | Delphia Browning | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | Guy Saunders | 40 | Head | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 51 | Ada Saunders | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Silvester Saunders | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Lester Saunders | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Robert Saunders | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Lee Hargis | 28 | Head | Coal Miner | Tennessee |
| 56 | Aline Hargis | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Bobby Lee Hargis | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Tommy Gene Hargis | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | J. W. Hargis | 60 | Father | Coal Miner | Tennessee |
| 60 | Charles Bell | 53 | Head | Coal Miner | England |
| 61 | Isabel Bell | 51 | Wife | — | England |
| 62 | Charles Bell THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | — | England |
| 63 | Noel Hall | 24 | Head | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 64 | Fannie Hall | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Sandra Sue Hall | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Walter Nebish | 38 | — | — | — |
| 67 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 68 | Hugo Ferrari | 37 | Head | Coal Miner | Oklahoma |
| 69 | Florence Ferrari | 19 | Wife | Waitress | Illinois |
| 70 | Ervin Ferrari | 33 | In-law | W.P.A. | Illinois |
| 71 | Edith Russell | 31 | Lodger | Waitress | Michigan |
| 72 | R. L. Jourdain | 65 | Head | Coal Miner | France |
| 73 | Mary Jourdain | 60 | Wife | — | France |
| 74 | Ruby Mae Jourdain | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | William Elliott | 43 | Head | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 76 | Grace Elliott | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Nancy Elliott | 78 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Frank Van Breusegen | 35 | Head | Coal Miner | Kansas |
| 79 | Philomene Van Breusegen | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Eugene Van Breusegen | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 2 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)