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Charles Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Charles Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electric work |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Electric Work |
| Township / Ward | Newark |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Charles Bell | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Herbert Bell | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 2
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 13
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 23
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Electric work |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 father Charles Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Theresa Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Bell
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Bell
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Theresa Bell
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Bell
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Bell
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Herbert Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02414-00521)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Marzano | 32 | son | Porter | New Jersey |
| 42 | Jane Marzano | 22 | daughter | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 43 | Regina Marzano | 21 | daughter | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 44 | Victoria Marzano | 26 | daughter | Librarian | New Jersey |
| 45 | Rudolph Marzano | 12 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | John P. Mcconnell | 54 | Head | Plumbing | New Jersey |
| 47 | Herman Maross | 54 | Head | — | New York |
| 48 | Catherine Maross | 45 | wife | Housework | England |
| 49 | Edward Maross | 20 | son | Packing | New York |
| 50 | Kenneth Maross | 20 | son | Packing | New York |
| 51 | Robert Maross | 17 | son | Messenger | New Jersey |
| 52 | Virginia Maross | 18 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | George Gardner | 45 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Eleanor Gardner | 15 | daughter | Trimmer | New Jersey |
| 55 | Shirley Gardner | 12 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | George Gardner | 10 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Fred Gardner | 9 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Ronald Gardner | 7 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Violet Gardner | 4 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Harold J. Puff | 52 | Head | Research Checker | New Jersey |
| 61 | Loretta Puff | 46 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Jean Bellingham | 20 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Daniel Carr | 31 | Head | Clerk | Ireland |
| 64 | Elizabeth Carr | 28 | wife | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 65 | Anna Lakey | 51 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | John Lakey | 24 | son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 67 | John Galdieri | 43 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Rose Galdieri | 40 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Joseph Galdieri | 18 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Frank Galdieri | 15 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Rosemary Galdieri | 12 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Charles Bell | 52 | Head | Fireman | Scotland |
| 73 | Charles Bell THIS PERSON | 23 | son | Electric Work | New Jersey |
| 74 | Herbert Bell | 26 | son | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 75 | Michael Grogan | 53 | Head | Fireman | Ireland |
| 76 | Bertha Grogan | 42 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Anna Grogan | 21 | daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 78 | Eleanor Grogan | 18 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Fitzpatrick | 65 | Head | Groomer | New Jersey |
| 80 | Fitzpatrick | 60 | sister | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)