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George Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this George Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Claude — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tyngsborough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Tyngsborough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anis Bell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| S Bell | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Shreleina Bell | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Arthur Bell | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| George Bell | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Sea Bell | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 4
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | George A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 14
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | George A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 24
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tyngsborough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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.
Our Model Tree links George Bell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Bell (~0.82 confidence) and father Claude Bell (~0.82 confidence) and mother Edith Bell (~0.82 confidence) and mother Edith Bell (~0.82 confidence) and father Claude Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Sea Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother S Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father C Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 9 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Charles Bell
b. ~1870
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Father
Claude Bell
b. ~1870
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Edith Bell
b. ~1875
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Edith Bell
b. ~1875
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Father
Claude Bell
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sea Bell
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
S Bell
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
C Bell
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Bell
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Bell
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Arthur Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anis Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01618-00253)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Myra P. Wilbur | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Glenn L. Wilbur | 21 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | David D. Wilbur | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Robert L. Brown | 4 | Ward | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Walter Wheeldon | 7 | Ward | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Winifred Phullen | 71 | Head | House Work | Vermont |
| 47 | Alphonse La Pointe | 40 | Head | Poultry Farm | Canada French |
| 48 | Ernestine La Pointe | 40 | Wife | Drill Maker | Canada French |
| 49 | Yvonne Landry | 43 | Lodger | Mill Worker | New Hampshire |
| 50 | Harry H. Black | 56 | Head | Machinist | Vermont |
| 51 | Violet Black | 48 | Wife | — | England |
| 52 | James Mcclinchy | 79 | Stepfather | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Alfred J. Hall | 72 | Head | Combing | Maine |
| 54 | Idella Hall | 59 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Emerena E. Hall | 36 | Daughter | Combing | New Hampshire |
| 56 | Doris H. Hall | 12 | G. daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Henry J. Bravard | 28 | Head | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 58 | Madeline R. Bravard | 24 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 59 | Shirley E. Bravard | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | William J. Bravard | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Ernest L. Wells | 69 | Head | Fulling Dept | Vermont |
| 62 | Mary Wells | 67 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 63 | Fred L. Wiggin | 66 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Bella P. Wiggin | 64 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Harland P. Wiggin | 26 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Ellen G. Perham | 70 | Law | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | S. Gertrude Bell | 46 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Sea Luden Bell | 46 | Husband | — | New Hampshire |
| 69 | George Bell THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Anis Bell | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Arthur Bell | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Shreleina M. Bell | 19 | Son's wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | George L. Robeson | 50 | Head | Town Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Miriam A. Robeson | 51 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Ralph G. Robeson | 19 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 76 | C. Layton Reed | 29 | Head | Out Of Town | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
George + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 4 grandparents
~0.82
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)