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Edward Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Edward Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Esta & Alvin — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Edward M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | News paper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 1750 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Bell | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Eva Bell | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Edward Bell | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Edward H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Edward M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | News paper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 1750 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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 Edward Bell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Esta Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Alvin Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Alvin Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Esta Bell
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alvin Bell
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alvin Bell
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Bell
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Bell
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Bell
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · 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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03709-00439)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carl A. Lyon | 40 | Head | Printer | Penn |
| 42 | Margretta S. Lyon | 42 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 43 | Carl A. Lyon | 13 | Son | — | Penn |
| 44 | George J. Cloud | 46 | Head | Fire Man | Penn |
| 45 | Agnes Cloud | 47 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 46 | George Cloud | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Penn |
| 47 | Will Jones | 30 | Son-in-law | Press Man | Penn |
| 48 | Anna May Jones | 24 | Dau. | Packer | Penn |
| 49 | Alvin W. Bell | 55 | Head | Clerk | Penn |
| 50 | Eva Bell | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 51 | Edward M. Bell THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Labor | New Jersey |
| 53 | Albert Straub | 28 | Head | Sales Man | Penn |
| 54 | Enda Straub | 26 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 55 | Margretta Straub | 8 | Dau | — | Penn |
| 56 | Albert Straub | 6 | Son | — | Penn |
| 57 | Joseph Straub | 4 | Son | — | Penn |
| 58 | Charles F. Appel | 24 | Head | Laundry Driver | Penn |
| 59 | Edith E. Appel | 23 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 60 | Charles Appel | 3 | Son | — | Penn |
| 61 | Carol Jane Appel | 2 | Dau. | — | Penn |
| 62 | James Bahman | 50 | Head | Fore Man | Penn |
| 63 | Eugene Bahman | 20 | Son | New Worker | Penn |
| 64 | Francis Bahman | 18 | Dau | — | Penn |
| 65 | Clair Bahman | 14 | Dau | — | Penn |
| 66 | William Bahman | 12 | Son | — | Penn |
| 67 | Florence Bahman | 11 | Dau | — | Penn |
| 68 | Theodore Boharsik | 33 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 69 | Rose Boharsik | 25 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 70 | Rose Marie Boharsik | 5 | Dau | — | Penn |
| 71 | Dorothy Boharsik | 2 | Dau | — | Penn |
| 72 | John Boharsik | 27 | Brother | Press Operator | Penn |
| 73 | Anthony Sulick | 48 | Head | Fore Man | Penn |
| 74 | Minnie Sulick | 46 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 75 | Anthony Sulick | 25 | Son | Labor | Penn |
| 76 | Frank Sulick | 23 | Son | Labor | Penn |
| 77 | Eleanor Sulick | 15 | Dau | — | Penn |
| 78 | Patrick Keating | 43 | Head | Boiler Maker | Canada Eng. |
| 79 | Mary Keating | 43 | Wife | — | Canada Eng. |
| 80 | William Keating | 21 | Son | Boiler Maker Helper | Penn |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 5 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)