Henry Bell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Henry Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1902 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Bell
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Additional Details
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	Public School
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1400
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Janitor
Township / Ward	Chicago
Est. Birth Year	~1902

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 Henry	Age	Birth yr
Henry Bell	Head	—	38	~1902
Dorothy Bell	Spouse	—	26	~1914
Brenda Bell	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Henry Bell	Son	—	3	~1937

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Other, age 18

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bell
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Nephew
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Mail Clerk
Industry	Post Office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Cook, Illinois

Other, age 28

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Belle
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	28
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Rubber Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Head, age 38

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members

Surname	Bell
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	Public School
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1400
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Henry Bell

Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Illinois

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00923-00252)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Henry T. Shelby	65	Lodger	—	Mississippi
2	Rebecca Derrico	50	Head	Case Inspector	Alabama
3	Mable Derrico	35	Daughter	Handkerchief Maker	Alabama
4	Leon Debardlabon	31	Boarder	—	Alabama
5	Flynn Shiggen	49	Lodger	Barber	Mississippi
6	Jessie Jones	51	Head	Laborer	Texas
7	Mary Jones	48	Wife	—	Texas
8	Renova Jones	24	Daughter	Typist	Texas
9	Henry Bell THIS PERSON	38	Head	Janitor	Tennessee
10	Dorothy Bell	26	Wife	—	Texas
11	Henry Jr. Bell	3	Son	—	Illinois
12	Brenda Bell	1	Daughter	—	Illinois
13	Marguetta Collins	31	Head	—	Missouri
14	Charles Collins	37	Husband	Furniture Finisher	Oklahoma
15	Charles Collins	10	Son	—	Illinois
16	Toleta Collins	7	Daughter	—	Illinois
17	Sanford Collins	5	Son	—	Illinois
18	Schonlene Collins	2	Daughter	—	Illinois
19	James Freeman	46	Lodger	Mechanic	Louisiana
20	Marguetta Freeman	29	Lodger	—	Pennsylvania
21	Edward Kinslow	67	Head	Steward	Pennsylvania
22	Amureth Kinslow	57	Wife	—	Arkansas
23	Francis Carter	30	Head	Waiter	Arkansas
24	Eula Carter	27	Wife	—	Arkansas
25	Herman Kelly	31	Head	Waiter	Arkansas
26	Thelma Kelly	26	Wife	—	Tennessee
27	William Hartley	63	Head	Common Laborer	Colorado
28	Alice Hartley	52	Wife	—	Tennessee
29	Robert Owens	41	Head	Butcher	Indiana
30	Lucille Owens	38	Wife	—	Kentucky
31	Robert C. Owens	19	Son	Delivery Boy	Illinois
32	Alma L. Owens	17	Daughter	New Worker	Illinois
33	Doloris Owens	3	Daughter	—	Illinois
34	William Amiker	47	Head	Rail Finisher	Mississippi
35	Clara Amiker	47	Wife	—	Mississippi
36	Amos Perkins	36	Head	Fireman	Mississippi
37	Pearl Perkins	25	Wife	—	Kansas
38	Robert Johnson	60	Head	Common Laborer	Ohio
39	Mary Johnson	57	Wife	—	Virginia
40	Ruth Hixon	39	Daughter	Machine Operator	Ohio

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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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