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Dorothy Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Summit-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Summit-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | AKRON |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Akron |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Bell | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Lawrence Bell | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Barbara Bell | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Sammit Bell | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Cora Bell | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Bell | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Alfred Bell | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Richard Bell | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lonnie Bell | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Anne Bell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dorothy Bell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Donald Bell | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Willie Bell | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Summit, Ohio
Daughter, age 8
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1922 — 12 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 | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Summit-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 17
Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1923 — 13 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | AKRON |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Bell
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Ohio
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Sibling
Willie Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anne Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lonnie Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cora Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sammit Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Summit-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03180-00166)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Earl D Paternoster | 34 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 42 | Helen Paternoster | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Rita Paternoster | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Earl Jr Paternoster | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Richard Paternoster | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Arlene Paternoster | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Betty Joyce Paternoster | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Donald A Dilworth | 32 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 49 | Alice M Dilworth | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Betty J Dilworth | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Kenneth Dilworth | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Dora P Oaks | 16 | Sister in law | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Donald Stefanov | 34 | Head | Moldman | Yugoslavia |
| 54 | Ann Stefanov | 32 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 55 | Florence Stefanov | 16 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 56 | Amelia Stefanov | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Milan Stefanov | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Joseph Hoinski | 38 | Head | Salesman | Poland |
| 59 | Helen Hoinski | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | William Bell | 48 | Head | Porter | Alabama |
| 61 | Anna Bell | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Sammit Bell | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 63 | Dorothy Bell THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Alfred Bell | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Lonnie Bell | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Anne Bell | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Richard Bell | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Willie Bell | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Lawrence Bell | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Donald Bell | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Barbara J Bell | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Cora V Bell | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Michel Woolridge | 57 | Head | Porter | Illinois |
| 74 | Ethel Woolridge | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Hiram Woolridge | 21 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 76 | Catherine Woolridge | 20 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Thomas Woolridge | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Richard Woolridge | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Lenard Woolridge | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Bruce Woolridge | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
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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)