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Dorothy Bell — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Champaign-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lloyd & Emily — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Champaign-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Urbana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | U. of I. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Urbana |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Bell | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lloyd Bell | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Emily Bell | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Robert Bell | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Champaign, Illinois
Daughter, age
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Champaign, Illinois
Daughter, age 11
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Dorothy E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Champaign-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 21
Champaign-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Urbana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | U. of I. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Dorothy Bell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lloyd Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lloyd Bell
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Bell
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Bell
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Bell
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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Sibling
Robert Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Champaign-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Champaign-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00766-00106)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lloyd A. Bell | 41 | Head | Plumber | Illinois |
| 2 | Emily O. Bell | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Dorothy Bell THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 4 | Robert Bell | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | G. E. Mansfield | 27 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Illinois |
| 6 | Harryette Mansfield | 25 | Wife | Manager | Illinois |
| 7 | Larry Mansfield | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Bessie Smith | 54 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Daisy Smith | 20 | Daughter | Clerk-Cashier | Illinois |
| 10 | Robert Smith | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Edgar La Cour | 37 | Head | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 12 | Dorothy La Cour | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Yvonne La Cour | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Walter Sparrow | 64 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 15 | Hattie Sparrow | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Virgie Hyde | 40 | Daughter | Recreation Center | Illinois |
| 17 | George Hyde | 13 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Jack Hyde | 10 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Austin Schilling | 60 | Head | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 20 | Ralph O. Collins | 39 | Head | Meat Market Manager | Indiana |
| 21 | Della Collins | 37 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Robert Collins | 14 | Son | — | Florida |
| 23 | Earl M. Dowell | 25 | Head | Assistant Manager | Illinois |
| 24 | Ethel Dowell | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Judith K. Dowell | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Mary J. Hockman | 55 | Mother-in-law | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 27 | Harland Fletcher | 33 | Head | Operator | Minnesota |
| 28 | Esther Fletcher | 30 | Wife | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Harold Harness | 35 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 30 | Mildred Harness | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Harold Jr. Harness | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Erlene Harness | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Stanley G. Glass | 45 | Head | Dept. Manager | Ohio |
| 34 | Mary A. Glass | 44 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 35 | Mary E. Glass | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Betty Jean Glass | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Glen Shepherd | 35 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 38 | Kathryn Shepherd | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Sue Carol Shepherd | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Doris Jean Shepherd | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)