George Bell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Vermont

Our Model Tree links this George Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 79 b. ~1861 Male Head Born: Vermont Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Essex-County, Vermont
Surname	Bell
Given Name	George H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	79
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Lunenburg
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Additional Details
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont
Occupation	Proprietor
Township / Ward	Lunenburg
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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
Harriet Jewell	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Marjorie Jewell	Daughter	—	44	~1896
George Bell	Head	—	79	~1861
Nila Pond	Other	—	18	~1922
Clyde Jewell	Other	—	46	~1894
Rollin Bell	Son	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Essex, Vermont

Head, age 59

Essex, Vermont · implied b. ~1861 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bell
Given Name	George C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Father's Birthplace	New Hampshire
Mother's Birthplace	New Hampshire
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Dairy Farm
Class of Worker	Em
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1930

Essex, Vermont

Head, age 69

Essex, Vermont · implied b. ~1861 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bell
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	New Hampshire
Mother's Birthplace	New Hampshire
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Dairy Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1940

Essex-County, Vermont

Head, age 79

Essex-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1861 — 6 household members

Surname	Bell
Given Name	George H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	79
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Lunenburg
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

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George Bell

Head · 1940 · age 79 · b. ~1861 · Vermont

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04232-00176)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	George H. Monahan	62	Head	Proprietor	Vermont
42	Louise Monahan	47	Wife	—	New Hampshire
43	Wallace Jerome	61	Head	Proprietor	Vermont
44	Ruth A. Jerome	41	Wife	—	Vermont
45	Glen Jerome	10	Son	—	Vermont
46	Cole Jerome	89	Mother	—	Vermont
47	George H. Bell THIS PERSON	79	Head	Proprietor	Vermont
48	Rollin Bell	42	Son	Laborer	Vermont
49	Marjorie Jewell	44	Daughter	—	Vermont
50	Clyde Jewell	46	Son-in-law	Laborer	Vermont
51	Harriet Jewell	16	Daughter	—	Vermont
52	Nila Pond	18	Servant	Servant	Vermont
53	Clifford H. Colby	36	Head	Part Owner & Manager	Vermont
54	Eleanore Colby	36	Wife	—	Massachusetts
55	Carleen Colby	15	Daughter	—	Vermont
56	Dana Colby	9	Son	—	Vermont
57	Marylin Colby	3	Daughter	—	Vermont
58	Luke H. Colby	69	Head	Proprietor	New Hampshire
59	Nellie Colby	65	Wife	—	Vermont
60	Lee Colby	30	Son	Laborer	Vermont
61	Maynard H. Knapp	38	Head	Laborer	Maine
62	Bertha Knapp	43	Wife	—	New Hampshire
63	Janice Knapp	5	Daughter	—	New Hampshire
64	Francis H. Drake	19	Helper	Laborer	New Hampshire
65	Ernest H. Monahan	60	Head	Proprietor	Vermont
66	Hazel Monahan	42	Wife	—	Vermont
67	Margaret Monahan	21	Daughter	—	Vermont
68	Kenneth Monahan	19	Son	Laborer	Vermont
69	Barbara Monahan	17	Daughter	—	Vermont
70	Joyce Monahan	15	Daughter	—	Vermont
71	William H. Henney	25	Head	Proprietor	Vermont
72	Marie Henney	24	Wife	—	Vermont
73	Roland Fountain	4	Nephew	—	Vermont
74	Donald H. Brooks	27	Hired man	Laborer	Maine
75	Lewis Hoyt	30	Head	Proprietor	Vermont
76	Arlene Hoyt	21	Wife	—	Vermont
77	Lois Hoyt	2	Daughter	—	Vermont
78	Irma Hoyt	1	Daughter	—	Vermont

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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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