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Helen Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Helen Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Jordan | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Geraldine White | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Georgiana White | Head | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Catherine White | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| William White | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Helen Bell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Francis White | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lorraine White | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Morris White | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Shirley White | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Herbert Jordan | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Georgiana White | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Thelma Jordan | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 4
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Helen L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 15
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1925 — 13 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Helen Bell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Bell
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Michigan
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Sibling
Lorraine White
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine White
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Jordan
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgiana White
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley White
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01847-00067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Naomi Jeffries | 30 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Robert H Wilson | 61 | Head | Maintenance | Georgia |
| 43 | Lillian Wilson | 55 | Wife | Lodging House | Georgia |
| 44 | Nick St. Ann | 48 | Lodger | Porter | Louisiana |
| 45 | Pauline St. Ann | 45 | Lodger Wife | Sewer | Georgia |
| 46 | William Foster | 50 | Lodger | Hall Cleaner | North Carolina |
| 47 | Susie Foster | 49 | Lodger Wife | — | Maryland |
| 48 | William Carlisle | 40 | Lodger | Foundry | Alabama |
| 49 | Leola Carlisle | 38 | Lodger Wife | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Evelyn W Wood | 50 | Head | Housework Laundress | Missouri |
| 51 | Ada Mikels | 47 | Lodger | Housework | Missouri |
| 52 | Sara J Buck | 67 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | James H Maxwell | 40 | Lodger | Trucker | Georgia |
| 54 | Dora Paschal | 44 | Lodger | All Around Work | Georgia |
| 55 | Godfrey Wise | 62 | Lodger | Clerk | Arkansas |
| 56 | Walter Bell | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 57 | Anna Bell | 59 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Mary Bell | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Georgia |
| 59 | Emma Bell | 32 | Daughter | Housework | Georgia |
| 60 | Cynthia Bell | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 61 | George Mcmiller | 33 | Lodger | Painter | Georgia |
| 62 | Mattie Mcmiller | 35 | Lodger Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 63 | Georgiana White | 21 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Catherine White | 19 | Sister | Housework | Georgia |
| 65 | Morris White | 18 | Brother | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 66 | William White | 15 | Brother | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Francis White | 17 | Brother | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Geraldine White | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Georgiana White | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Shirley Ann White | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Lorraine White | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Katie Jordan | 28 | Lodger | Housework | Georgia |
| 73 | Thelma Jordan | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Herbert Jordan | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Helen Bell THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Willie E Perkins | 51 | Head | Pumping Metal | Mississippi |
| 77 | Louella Perkins | 35 | Wife | Waitress | Mississippi |
| 78 | Ollie Williams | 42 | Lodger | Speaker | Mississippi |
| 79 | Maggie Williams | 39 | Lodger Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 80 | Margaret Woods | 8 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
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)