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Dorothy Bell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDelaware-County, New York
SurnameBell
Given NameDorothy
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Delhi Village
1935 Residence (County)Delaware
Additional Details
Highest GradeHs 2
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardDelhi Village
Est. Birth Year~1929

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 Dorothy Age Birth yr
Norma Bell Daughter — 14 ~1926
James Bell Son — 2 ~1938
Douglas Bell Son — 17 ~1923
Lavanda Bell Spouse — 40 ~1900
Ronald Bell Son — 12 ~1928
Agustus Bell Head — 39 ~1901
Edward Bell Son — 7 ~1933
Charlotte Bell Daughter — 8 ~1932
Dorothy Bell Daughter — 11 ~1929
Richard Bell Son — 16 ~1924

Census Appearances

1930
Delaware, New …
Daughter, age 1
Delaware, New York · implied b. ~1929 — 8 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 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Delaware-County, New …
Daughter, age 11
Delaware-County, New York · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
Surname Bell
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Delhi Village
1935 Residence (County) Delaware
Highest Grade Hs 2
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Dorothy Bell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Bell
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · New York
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Sibling
Edward Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglas Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norma Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlotte Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronald Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Delaware-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02521-00217)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Edward P. Furgerson 31 Head Laborer New York
42 Frances Furgerson 21 Wife — New York
43 June Furgerson 4 Daughter — New York
44 James Furgerson 1 Son — New York
45 John Deighton 68 Head — New York
46 Lilly Deighton 54 Wife — New York
47 Harry Deighton 31 Son Lumberman New York
48 Kenneth Deighton 25 Son Farmer New York
49 Dora Deighton 14 Daughter — New York
50 Raymond H. Kinch 38 Head Laborer New York
51 Mary Kinch 31 Wife — New York
52 Wilhelmina Kinch 12 Daughter — New York
53 Raymond Jr. Kinch 10 Son — New York
54 Sawyer Kinch 7 Son — New York
55 Linwood Kinch 5 Son — New York
56 Howard Kinch 4 Son — New York
57 Barbara Kinch 3 Daughter — New York
58 Charles Heller 61 Head Laborer Pennsylvania
59 Etta Heller 55 Wife — Pennsylvania
60 Leta Sutliff 29 Daughter Beautician New York
61 Charles Sutliff 22 Grandson Laborer New York
62 William D. Foster 46 Head Laborer New York
63 Kenneth Foster 18 Son Enrollee New York
64 Luan Foster 17 Son — New York
65 Yvonne Foster 16 Daughter — New York
66 Lloyd Foster 13 Son — New York
67 Ralph Foster 12 Son — New York
68 Naomi Foster 10 Daughter — New York
69 Jessie Foster 8 Daughter — New York
70 Jeanette Foster 5 Daughter — New York
71 Agustus Bell 39 Head Laborer New York
72 Lavanda Bell 40 Wife — New York
73 Douglas Bell 17 Son Enrollee New York
74 Richard Bell 16 Son — New York
75 Norma Bell 14 Daughter — New York
76 Ronald Bell 12 Son — New York
77 Dorothy Bell THIS PERSON 11 Daughter — New York
78 Charlotte Bell 8 Daughter — New York
79 Edward Bell 7 Son — New York
80 James Bell 2 Son — New York

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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)

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