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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 Washington-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Nellie — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Dorothy B |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carnegie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Cecil Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Bell | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Dorothy Bell | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Bernard Bell | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 4
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Dorothy W. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 14
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Dorothy W. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 25
Washington-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Dorothy B |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carnegie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 John Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Bell
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Bell
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Bell
Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03621-00154)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonard Smedley | 40 | head | Loader | England |
| 2 | Violet B Smedley | 38 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Leonard Jr Smedley | 18 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Emile Smedley | 16 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Betty Jane Smedley | 14 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Veda Smedley | 12 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Walter Smedley | 10 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Bernard Smedley | 3 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Ernest D Cooper | 38 | head | Cutter | Virginia |
| 10 | Ann-Mae Cooper | 32 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Edward Cooper | 21 | son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 12 | Frank Bell | 23 | head | Motor Man | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Dorothy B Bell THIS PERSON | 25 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Bernard Bell | 6 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Leon B Burger | 46 | head | Cutter | Belgium |
| 16 | Emilie Burger | 40 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Angel Burger | 22 | daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Leon Jr Burger | 21 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Bertha Burger | 19 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | George Burger | 16 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Amelia Burger | 10 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Adam B Berchanovitz | 31 | head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Lillian Berchanovitz | 30 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Lillian Berchanovitz | 10 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Stephen Turiczek | 31 | head | Joy Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Josephine Turiczek | 26 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Stephen Jr Turiczek | 5 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Christopher Turiczek | 0 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | John Betarie | 28 | head | Day Man | Italy |
| 30 | Stella B Betarie | 22 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Katherine M Betarie | 5 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Irene Elizabeth Betarie | 4 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Marie Helen Betarie | 2 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Charles Zadakevicz | 40 | head | Loader | Lithuania |
| 35 | Anna B Zadakevicz | 31 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Charles Jr Zadakevicz | 12 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Helen Zadakevicz | 10 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Patricia Zadakevicz | 1 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | George Bertkus | 50 | head | Loader | Lithuania |
| 40 | John Bertkus | 21 | son | Loader | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 2 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)