Frank Bell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Howard-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Frank Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Howard-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Howard-County, Indiana
Surname	Bell
Given Name	Frank S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Kokomo
1935 Residence (County)	Howard
Additional Details
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	City Fire Dept
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	75
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Fireman
Township / Ward	Kokomo
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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 Frank	Age	Birth yr
Frank Bell	Head	—	48	~1892
Gail Bell	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Nellie Bell	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Howard, Indiana

Head, age 28

Howard, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bell
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	City School
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Howard, Indiana

Head, age 38

Howard, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bell
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	Fire department
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1300
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Howard-County, Indiana

Head, age 48

Howard-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

Surname	Bell
Given Name	Frank S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Kokomo
1935 Residence (County)	Howard
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	City Fire Dept
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	75
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Frank Bell

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01053-00261)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Joseph Fuller	56	Head	Labour	Indiana
42	Cynthia Fuller	49	Wife	—	Indiana
43	I. Joe Fuller	17	Son	—	Indiana
44	Martha Susan Fuller	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
45	William Robert Fuller	12	Son	—	Indiana
46	Billy Joe Fuller	11	Son	—	Indiana
47	Eugene Franklin Fuller	10	Son	—	Indiana
48	Robert M. Brown	33	Head	Shipping Clerk	Ohio
49	Imogene Brown	32	Wife	Stenographer	Indiana
50	George Barnes	45	Head	Labour	Indiana
51	Wanetta Barnes	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
52	Constance Barnes	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
53	Robert Grames	22	Head	Labour	Indiana
54	Loda Grames	21	Wife	—	Tennessee
55	Myrna Faye Grames	0	Daughter	—	Indiana
56	R. C. Berry	48	Head	Miscellaneous Miller	Indiana
57	Emma L. Berry	50	Wife	—	Indiana
58	Wayne Richard Berry	19	Son	Labour	Indiana
59	Edward Cleon Berry	11	Son	—	Indiana
60	Alice Jean Berry	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
61	Betty Lois Berry	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
62	Glen Bell	29	Head	Barber	Indiana
63	Mabel Bell	31	Wife	—	Indiana
64	Cathleen Bell	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
65	Theodore Miller	35	Head	Labour	Indiana
66	Julia O. Miller	33	Wife	—	Illinois
67	Theodore H. Miller	5	Son	—	Indiana
68	Frank S. Bell THIS PERSON	48	Head	Fireman	Kentucky
69	Nellie M. Bell	46	Wife	—	Indiana
70	Gail Rosalind Bell	21	Daughter	Assembler	Indiana
71	Forest Moore	37	Head	Grocery Clerk	Indiana
72	Goldie Moore	32	Wife	—	Indiana
73	Shirley Moore	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
74	Marla Moore	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
75	Clinton Hammond	51	Head	Fireman	Indiana
76	Maude Hammond	49	Wife	—	Indiana
77	Martin Riley	56	Head	Labour	Illinois
78	Nora Riley	44	Wife	Paper Hanger	Indiana
79	Doyle Riley	22	Son	Labour	Indiana
80	Myrtle Riley	20	Daughter	—	Indiana

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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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