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Helen Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-Madrid-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Helen Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Madrid-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Madrid-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Madrid |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Lewis Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Bell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| C Bell | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Beatrice Bell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lula Bell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Helen Bell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Bell | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Sarah Bell | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| J Bell | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Madrid, …
Daughter, age
New Madrid, Missouri · implied b. ~1930 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Hadie Willie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
New-Madrid-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 12
New-Madrid-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Madrid |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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Anchor record
Helen Bell
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Missouri
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Sibling
Robert Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
C Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — New-Madrid-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Madrid-County, Missouri
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02132-00628)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Blackwood | 31 | Head | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 2 | Rosa Blackwood | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Eugene Blackwood | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 4 | David Blackwood | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Finis J. Speight | 34 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 6 | Hazel Speight | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Eugene Speight | 10 | Son | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 8 | Norma Sue Speight | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 9 | James L. Cawthorn | 38 | Head | Farm Hand | Missouri |
| 10 | Verda Cawthorn | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Mary Lee Cawthorn | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Gladys Cawthorn | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Mollie Eloise Cawthorn | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Floella Cawthorn | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Elsa Mae Cawthorn | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | E. T. Ellison | 46 | Head | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 17 | Pearl Ellison | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Homer Ellison | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | Alabama |
| 19 | William Ellison | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Ed D. Graham | 45 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 21 | Mary Graham | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Willie Graham | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | Missouri |
| 23 | Virgie Graham | 20 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 24 | E. J. Graham | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Missouri |
| 25 | Jessie Lee Graham | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Mary M. Graham | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Freddie Graham | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Henry C. Graham | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Earl Lee Young | 26 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Robert Young | 4 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Wyliela Young | 2 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 32 | J. R. Bell | 60 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 33 | Sarah Bell | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Robert Lee Bell | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 35 | C. D. Bell | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 36 | Lula Bell | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Helen Bell THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Beatrice Bell | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Rosa Bell | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
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)