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Edward Bell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this Edward Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Son Born: Wisconsin Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMilwaukee-County, Wisconsin
SurnameBell
Given NameEdward
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceWisconsin
1935 Residence (City)Milwaukee
1935 Residence (County)Milwaukee
Additional Details
OccupationSalesman
IndustryCandy company
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked26
Income (1939)210
Highest GradeC 2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateWisconsin
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)wisconsin
OccupationSalesman
Township / WardMilwaukee
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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Edward Age Birth yr
Edward Bell Son — 25 ~1915
Samuel Bell Head — 54 ~1886
Sylvia Bell Daughter — 15 ~1925
Gerald Bell Son — 16 ~1924
Bernard Bell Son — 8 ~1932
Harriet Bell Daughter — 19 ~1921
Selia Bell Spouse — 46 ~1894

Census Appearances

1930
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Son, age 15
Milwaukee, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bull
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace Wisconsin
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Wisconsin
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wisconsin
1940
Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 25
Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
Surname Bell
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City) Milwaukee
1935 Residence (County) Milwaukee
Occupation Salesman
Industry Candy company
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 26
Income (1939) 210
Highest Grade C 2
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Wisconsin
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wisconsin

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 Edward Bell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Bell
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Gerald Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvia Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harriet Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04547-00185)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Jennie Turner 47 Head — Russia
42 Peter Turner 26 Son — Wisconsin
43 Milton Turner 22 Son Salesman Wisconsin
44 Eunice Turner 15 Daughter — Wisconsin
45 Benjamin Fishman 37 Head Proprietor Russia
46 Anna Fishman 33 Wife — Austria
47 Gerald S. Fishman 6 Son — Wisconsin
48 Samuel P. Fishman 2 Son — Wisconsin
49 Sheldon M. Fishman 2 Son — Wisconsin
50 Samuel Bell 54 Head Watchman Russia
51 Selia Bell 46 Wife — Russia
52 Edward Bell THIS PERSON 25 Son Salesman Wisconsin
53 Gerald Bell 16 Son New Worker Wisconsin
54 Harriet Bell 19 Daughter — Wisconsin
55 Sylvia Bell 15 Daughter — Wisconsin
56 Bernard Bell 8 Son — Wisconsin
57 Albert Bilevitz 47 Head Machinist Russia
58 Rose Bilevitz 36 Wife — Russia
59 Dorothy Bilevitz 21 Daughter Clerk Wisconsin
60 Helen Bilevitz 19 Daughter Clerk Wisconsin
61 Ethel Kaplan 42 Head — Russia
62 Matthew Kaplan 22 Son Manager Georgia
63 Victor S. Kaplan 20 Son Clerk Wisconsin
64 Robert Rudakov 59 Lodger Mechanic Germany
65 Harold Zentner 39 Head Salesman Wisconsin
66 Viola Zentner 37 Wife — Wisconsin
67 Robert Zentner 11 Son — Wisconsin
68 James Zentner 5 Son — Wisconsin
69 Richard H. Lohrey 48 Head Estimator Germany
70 Anna Lohrey 54 Wife — Russia
71 Arthur H. Jacobs 57 Head Real Estate Broker Illinois
72 Clara Jacobs 54 Wife — Wisconsin
73 Robert Jacobs 18 Son General Office Work Wisconsin
74 Herman J. Rascher 53 Head Salesman Michigan
75 Elizabeth Rascher 49 Wife — Wisconsin
76 Edward Lang 41 Head Steamfitter Germany
77 Mary Lang 41 Wife — Wisconsin
78 Bernice Lang 15 Daughter New Worker Wisconsin
79 Adam Heider 79 Father-in-law — Germany
80 Otto A. Niecker 46 Head Shipping Clerk Wisconsin

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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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