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Helen Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Helen Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Helen G. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gastonia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Gastonia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Bell | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Helen Bell | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Frankie Bell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Helen Bell | Daughter | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gaston, North …
Daughter, age 10
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Hazel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Gaston, North …
Daughter, age 21
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Hazel E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Spouse, age 31
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Helen G. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gastonia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Robert Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Daisy Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lois Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Bell
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Bell
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Daisy Bell
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lois Bell
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Bell
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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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 — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02914-00573)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew S. Bell | 37 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 2 | Helen G. Bell THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Frankie A. Bell | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Helen G. Bell | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Talbert L. Lewis | 41 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 6 | Mettie B. Lewis | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Nicholas B. Lewis | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Bessie Tate | 34 | Servant | Maid | South Carolina |
| 9 | George R. Tenney | 60 | Head | Architecture Inspector | North Carolina |
| 10 | Edith Tenney | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Thomas E. Summerson | 31 | Head | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 12 | Dorothy Summerson | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Cynthia Summerson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Dorothy Hester Summerson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Max Goldberg | 35 | Head | Waste Dealer | Russia |
| 16 | Rose Goldberg | 58 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 17 | Roger M. O'Brien | 39 | Head | Paymaster | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lula S. O'Brien | 37 | Wife | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ernest K. Morgan | 39 | Head | Contractor | South Carolina |
| 20 | Edna D. Morgan | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | John D. Morgan | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Anne Morgan | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Charles P. Perdue | 61 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Jewell Perdue | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ellen Perdue | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Thomas E. Lassiter | 40 | Head | Rural Mail Carrier | Illinois |
| 27 | Zaida R. Lassiter | 49 | Wife | Steno-Clerk | North Carolina |
| 28 | J. Marion Moore | 35 | Head | Operator Gas Service Station | South Carolina |
| 29 | Maude O. Moore | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | William E. Elliott | 20 | Son | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 31 | Oscar L. Sappingfield | 51 | Head | Agent | North Carolina |
| 32 | Pearl B. Sappingfield | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Edith Ab. Sappingfield | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | North Carolina |
| 34 | Catherine L. Sappingfield | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | North Carolina |
| 35 | Oscar L. Sappingfield | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Erwin S. Carothers | 36 | Head | Funeral Director | North Carolina |
| 37 | Marie Carothers | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
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)