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Emma Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Emma Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Cafe |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 34 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Denison |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davey Bell | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Wilma Bell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Thomas Bell | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Emma Bell | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Pete Bell | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Paul Bell | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Erma Bell | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| William Bell | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Crawford, Iowa
Other, age 32
Crawford, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | servant |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Crawford-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 44
Crawford-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Cafe |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 34 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Bell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Bell
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Iowa
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01152-00178)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Peter Griffin | 70 | Cousin | Custodian | Tennessee |
| 42 | Pete Bell | 44 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 43 | Emma Bell THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | Cook | Missouri |
| 44 | Erma Bell | 21 | Daughter | Typing | Missouri |
| 45 | Paul Bell | 19 | Son | Laborer Ccc | Iowa |
| 46 | Wilma Bell | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 47 | William Bell | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Thomas Bell | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Davey Bell | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Carl Lundeen | 29 | Head | Farm Manager | Nebraska |
| 51 | Cora Lundeen | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Dorothy Carr | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 53 | Anna Meeves | 32 | Head | Seamstress | Iowa |
| 54 | Margaret Meeves | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Robert Meeves | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Martin Grill | 27 | Head | Dray Line | Iowa |
| 57 | Eleanor Grill | 26 | Wife | Teacher | Iowa |
| 58 | Deana Grill | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Sara Childress | 80 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Mickelhard Gaacke | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 62 | Hilda Gaacke | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Robert Gaacke | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Richard Gaacke | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Ruth Gaacke | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Roger Gaacke | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Willie Schneller | 32 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 68 | Marie Schneller | 26 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | William Schneller | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Johnnie Schneller | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Kay Alice Schneller | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Walter Marolf | 52 | Head | Masonry | Norway |
| 73 | Marie Marolf | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 74 | Harold Wischhauser | 31 | Step-son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 75 | Louis Schmidt | 81 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Mary Schmidt | 76 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Fred Satterlee | 76 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 78 | Leona Satterlee | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Freeman Satterlee | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Fred Satterlee | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)