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Emma Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Emma Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 79
b. ~1861
Female
Head
Born: Delaware
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 79 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dover |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Dover |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Bell | Head | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Florence Bell | Daughter | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Delaware
Spouse, age 59
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1861 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Kent, Delaware
Other, age 69
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1861 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | 2500 |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Kent-County, Delaware
Head, age 79
Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1861 — 2 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 79 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dover |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Bell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Bell
Head · 1940 · age 79 · b. ~1861 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00544-00167)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lillian N. Harrington | 36 | Wife | Typist | Delaware |
| 42 | Denny J. Cavanaugh | 45 | Head | Merchant | Delaware |
| 43 | Maud Cavanaugh | 45 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Alvin C. Cavanaugh | 21 | Son | Salesman | Delaware |
| 45 | Willard Carson | 75 | Father-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Samuel H. Carson | 72 | Uncle | Owner | Delaware |
| 47 | Isaac E. Jones | 83 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Mary H. Jones | 81 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Frederick H. Jones | 56 | Son | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 50 | Joseph Phillips | 83 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 51 | Albert Gibbs | 38 | Head | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Elsie M. Gibbs | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Bertha V. Gibbs | 51 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Charles F. Richards | 53 | Head | Manager | Delaware |
| 55 | Ada H. Richards | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Charles F. Jr. Richards | 24 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Norris Simmons | 47 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Maye Simmons | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Ruth Simmons | 19 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Sherrie Simmons | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Wilson C. Moore | 66 | Head | Agent | Delaware |
| 62 | Ida M. Moore | 64 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 63 | Bertha S. Moore | 79 | Sister | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Owen Moore | 42 | Head | Salesman | Delaware |
| 65 | Myrtle Moore | 40 | Wife | Waitress | Maryland |
| 66 | Wilson A. Moore | 34 | Head | Police | Delaware |
| 67 | Katherine E. Moore | 32 | Wife | Waitress | Delaware |
| 68 | Mattie T. Tharp | 66 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 69 | William P. Tharp | 27 | Son | Machinist | Delaware |
| 70 | Margaret L. Tharp | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 71 | Herman H. Hanson | 63 | Head | Chemist | New Hampshire |
| 72 | Alice Hanson | 63 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 73 | Phillip D. Hanson | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Maine |
| 74 | Rosa B. Stuart | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | New Hampshire |
| 75 | Isaac Sr. Mccrone | 44 | Head | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Edna Mccrone | 42 | Wife | Seamer | Delaware |
| 77 | Edith Mccrone | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 78 | Isaac Jr. Mccrone | 18 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 79 | Emma Bell THIS PERSON | 79 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Florence Bell | 58 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
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)