Elizabeth Bell — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rensselaer-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Spouse Born: Italy Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Rensselaer-County, New York
Surname	Bell
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Italy
1935 Residence (City)	Troy
1935 Residence (County)	Rensselaer
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Italy
Birthplace (normalized)	italy
Township / Ward	Troy
Est. Birth Year	~1886

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Mary Bell	Daughter	—	26	~1914
John Bell	Head	—	60	~1880
Esther Bell	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Elizabeth Bell	Spouse	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Rensselaer, New …

Spouse, age 34

Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Bell
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Italy
Year of Immigration	1888
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Italy
Mother's Birthplace	Italy
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Italian
Birth Country	Italy
Year of Naturalization	1914
Birthplace (normalized)	italy

1930

Rensselaer, New …

Spouse, age 45

Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bell
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Italy
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1888
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Italy
Mother's Birthplace	Italy
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Italian
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Italy
Birthplace (normalized)	italy

1940

Rensselaer-County, New …

Spouse, age 54

Rensselaer-County, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

Surname	Bell
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Italy
1935 Residence (City)	Troy
1935 Residence (County)	Rensselaer
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Italy
Birthplace (normalized)	italy

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Elizabeth Bell

Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02759-00650)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George A. Herriott	56	Head	Machinist	New York
2	Mae E. Herriott	51	Wife	—	New York
3	Joyce H. Herriott	8	Niece	—	New York
4	Rodger Wiseman	51	Head	Station Attendant	New York
5	Hilda Wiseman	50	Wife	—	New York
6	Harry Fuller Wiseman	28	Son	First Mate	New York
7	Hildreth Wiseman	23	Daughter	Assistant Dietician	New York
8	Isaac Flynn	53	Head	—	Missouri
9	John Bell	60	Head	Proprietor	Italy
10	Elizabeth Bell THIS PERSON	54	Wife	—	Italy
11	Mary Bell	26	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
12	Esther Bell	21	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
13	End Of Street	None	—	—	—
14	Florence Santere	46	Head	Housekeeper	New York
15	William Santere	15	Son	—	New York
16	Rose M. Santere	13	Daughter	—	New York
17	Donald Tuthill	25	Boarder	Electrician	New York
18	Helen Tuthill	22	Daughter	—	New York
19	End Of Street	None	—	—	—
20	John Straight	70	Head	Carpenter	New York
21	Margaret Straight	56	Wife	—	Eire
22	John Jr. Straight	30	Son	Proprietor	New York
23	James Gaunt	62	Head	Proprietor	New York
24	Nellie Gaunt	61	Wife	Cellar Ironer	New York
25	Fred Diedrich	57	Head	Foreman	New York
26	Mary G. Diedrich	49	Wife	—	New York
27	Elizabeth Diedrich	26	Daughter	Washer	New York
28	Nicola Martone	47	Head	Tailor	Italy
29	Mary Martone	42	Wife	—	New York
30	Robert Martone	17	Son	Usher	New York
31	Edward Martone	14	Son	—	New York
32	Vincent Martone	10	Son	—	New York
33	Larry Martone	21	Son	New Worker	New York
34	Patrick O'Brien	60	Head	Sand Wheeler	New York
35	Abbie O'Brien	60	Wife	—	New York
36	Joseph Mcclusky	31	Boarder	Machine Operator	New York
37	Mary Mcclusky	29	Daughter	—	New York
38	Joseph Mcclusky	5	Son	—	New York
39	Arthur Demmin	72	Head	—	New York
40	Carl J. Demmin	53	Son	Painter	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.

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