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Helen Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Francois-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Helen Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Francois-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Henry — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Francois-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Helen (as) |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flat River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Francois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teaching |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 349 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Teaching |
| Township / Ward | Flat River |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Bell | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Nancy Bell | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Henry Bell | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Francois, …
Daughter, age 3
St Francois, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Francois, …
Daughter, age 14
St Francois, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Francois-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 24
St.-Francois-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Helen (as) |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flat River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Francois |
| Occupation | Teaching |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 349 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Bell
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Bell
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Bell
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Bell
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Bell
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Bell
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Missouri
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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 — St.-Francois-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Francois-County, Missouri
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02146-00723)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ella Nearing | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 42 | James O Justice | 24 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 43 | Virginia Justice | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Gene Ann Justice | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Almerine Tucker | 48 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 46 | Mabel Tucker | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Clarence E Moore | 45 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 48 | Carrie Moore | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Alta Moore | 18 | Daughter | Beautician | Missouri |
| 50 | Henry B Bell | 63 | Head | Probation Officer | Missouri |
| 51 | Nancy S Bell | 56 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Helen (As) Bell THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Teaching | Missouri |
| 53 | Mary Gray | 61 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Theodore Miller | 35 | Son in law | Miner | Missouri |
| 55 | Theresa Miller | 33 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Joyce Miller | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Grant O Gray | 39 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 58 | Emma Gray | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Freda Gray | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Earl Gray | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Linda Gray | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Gladys Gray | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Helen Gray | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 64 | James E Puckett | 41 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 65 | Carrie Puckett | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Elmer Puckett | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Edward Puckett | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Charles W Puckett | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Betty Puckett | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Bobby Puckett | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Patty Puckett | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Lola Wood | 65 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Sam Wood | 30 | Son | Carpenter Assistant | Missouri |
| 74 | Georgia Wood | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 75 | L. B. Shannon | 25 | Head | Printer | Missouri |
| 76 | Beatrice Shannon | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Lucille Shannon | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Betty June Shannon | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
Gen 1 · 5 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)