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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 Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Hazel — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Dorothy C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NEWARK |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ESSEX |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Newark |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Bell | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Dorothy Bell | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Marie Bell | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| John Jenkins | Other | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 4
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 6 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 15
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 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 …
Daughter, age 26
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Dorothy C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NEWARK |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ESSEX |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Dorothy 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 Hazel Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie 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. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hazel Bell
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Bell
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Bell
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Bell
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Marie Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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
29 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02421-00552)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles Deperty | 43 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 42 | Mary Deperty | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Doris M Deperty | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | George B Tonkin | 46 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 45 | Vivian B Tonkin | 39 | Wife | Public Nurse | New Jersey |
| 46 | Ada R Lommason | 55 | Head | Public-School Teacher | New York |
| 47 | Harry C Runkel | 40 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 48 | Mary E Runkel | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 49 | Charles W Summer | 64 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Rachel Summer | 61 | Wife | — | England |
| 51 | Dorothy M Duffy | 33 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 52 | George E Dorgreen | 44 | Head | Manager | Denmark |
| 53 | Gladys L Dorgreen | 46 | Wife | Public-School Teacher | Connecticut |
| 54 | Marie A Bell | 59 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Marie A Bell | 28 | Daughter | Beauty Expert | New Jersey |
| 56 | Dorothy C Bell THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 57 | John Jenkins | 49 | Brother | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 58 | Harry R Fox | 32 | Head | Lawyer | New York |
| 59 | Ruth Fox | 32 | Wife | Public-School Teacher | New York |
| 60 | Ellsworth Herrmann | 48 | Head | Veterinary Assistant | New Jersey |
| 61 | Lillian M Herrmann | 40 | Wife | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 62 | Leslie Baldwin | 53 | Head | Public-School Teacher | New Jersey |
| 63 | Walter L Fisher | 60 | Head | Postal-Clerk | New Jersey |
| 64 | Annie Fisher | 57 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Emily Latimer | 60 | Head | Public-School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Carolyn Kirshmer | 45 | Partner | Public-School Teacher | Ohio |
| 67 | Rhea I Pennel | 70 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Freling Kindred | 52 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 69 | Laura Kindred | 54 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 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)