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George Bell — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Bell across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Emma — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-County, New York |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Hardware Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Richmond Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Bell | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| George Bell | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Margaret Bell | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hudson, New …
Son, age 7
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 19
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 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 | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Wholesale House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 29
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Hardware |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Richmond-County, New …
Head, age 39
Richmond-County, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Hardware Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Bell
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Bell
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Bell
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Bell
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Bell
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-County, New York
Page Contents
14 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02761-00218)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Connolly | 57 | Head | — | New York |
| 2 | Josephine Connolly | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Marie Connolly | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 4 | George Bell THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 5 | Margaret Bell | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Joan Bell | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Mable Jahn | 55 | Head | Checking | New Jersey |
| 8 | Joseph Maudsley | 30 | Son in law | Checking | New Jersey |
| 9 | Evelyn Maudsley | 30 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 11 | James Beauchamp | 58 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | Indiana |
| 12 | Elsie Beauchamp | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | James Jr. Beauchamp | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | William Beauchamp | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Thomas Beauchamp | 15 | Son | — | New York |
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Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)