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Ida Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ida Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: England
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | C 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Bell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Philip Bell | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ida Bell | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Kathleen Bell | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| William Bell | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 34
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Ida B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1909 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 45
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Ida E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 54
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | C 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links Ida Bell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida Bell
Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00987-00032)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Bell | 54 | Head | Maintenance | England |
| 42 | Ida Bell THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | England |
| 43 | Kathleen Bell | 25 | Daughter | Beauty Operat. | England |
| 44 | Philip Bell | 22 | Son | Apprentice Machinist | Illinois |
| 45 | Margaret Bell | 17 | Daughter | — | England |
| 46 | Otto Elle | 61 | Head | Machine Assembler | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Anna Elle | 58 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 48 | Max Gugler | 41 | Head | Artist | Germany |
| 49 | Ruth Gugler | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Ruth Gugler | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | John Tasch | 39 | Head | Bricklayer | Illinois |
| 52 | Theresa Tasch | 38 | Wife | Typist | Illinois |
| 53 | Donald Tasch | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Anton Wolski | 29 | Head | Pressman | Illinois |
| 55 | Genevieve Wolski | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Virginia Wolski | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Anna Wolski | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Peter Stetz | 75 | Head | — | Poland |
| 59 | Frances Stetz | 34 | Daughter | Melody | Illinois |
| 60 | Harriet Stetz | 33 | Daughter | Inspector | Illinois |
| 61 | Louise Stetz | 31 | Daughter | Packer | Illinois |
| 62 | Harry Ritterkamp | 51 | Head | Attendant | Indiana |
| 63 | Ada Maud Ritterkamp | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Joan Ritterkamp | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Harry Ritterkamp | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Charlotte Mampf | 88 | Head | — | Germany |
| 67 | Charles Mampf | 58 | Son | Machine Hand | Illinois |
| 68 | Gussie Mampf | 55 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | William Hartman | 50 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 70 | Minnie Hartman | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Charlotte Hartman | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | August Novak | 29 | Head | District Manager | Illinois |
| 73 | Emily Novak | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Barbara Novak | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Sophia Czarny | 76 | Mother in law | — | Poland |
| 76 | John S. Bora | 50 | Head | Box Maker | Poland |
| 77 | Nellie Bora | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Louis Bora | 27 | Son | Upholsterer | Illinois |
| 79 | Helen Bora | 19 | Daughter | Packer | Illinois |
| 80 | Alice Bora | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)