James Bell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ramsey-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this James Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ramsey-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 77 b. ~1863 Male Head Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Surname	Bell
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	77
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	St. Paul City
1935 Residence (County)	Ramsey
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Township / Ward	St Paul City
Est. Birth Year	~1863

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 James	Age	Birth yr
Olive Bell	Daughter	—	35	~1905
Margaret Kane	Daughter	—	47	~1893
James Bell	Head	—	77	~1863
Harry Bell	Son	—	49	~1891
Amelia Bell	Spouse	—	66	~1874

Census Appearances

1920

Ramsey, Minnesota

Head, age 58

Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bell
Given Name	James H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Superintendent
Industry	Cement Co. Ltd
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Ramsey, Minnesota

Head, age 67

Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1863 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bell
Given Name	James W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Ramsey-County, Minnesota

Head, age 77

Ramsey-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1863 — 5 household members

Surname	Bell
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	77
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	St. Paul City
1935 Residence (County)	Ramsey
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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James Bell

Head · 1940 · age 77 · b. ~1863 · Minnesota

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01994-00441)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Henry Kolodziej	22	Head	Laborer	Minnesota
42	Lillian Kolodziej	19	Wife	Housework	Minnesota
43	Clinton Busse	29	Head	Press Operator	Minnesota
44	Dorothy Busse	26	Wife	—	Minnesota
45	Nicholas Kwicki	31	Head	Ground Man	Minnesota
46	Beatrice Kwicki	25	Wife	—	Wisconsin
47	Leroy Kwicki	3	Son	—	Minnesota
48	Jens Sigbartsen	37	Head	Rate Clerk	Norway
49	Agnes Sigbartsen	36	Wife	—	Minnesota
50	Yvonne Sigbartsen	14	Daughter	—	Minnesota
51	Jens, Sr. Sigbartsen	12	Son	—	Minnesota
52	Donna Rae Sigbartsen	8	Daughter	—	Minnesota
53	Harry Bell	59	Head	Passenger Brakeman	Minnesota
54	Ada Bell	58	Wife	—	Minnesota
55	Robert Holmgren	33	Head	Shoe Salesman	Minnesota
56	Emma Holmgren	33	Wife	Bookkeeper	Minnesota
57	Rene Wetherald	41	Head	Bartender	Minnesota
58	Evelyn Wetherald	26	Wife	—	Minnesota
59	Patricia Phillips	4	Daughter	—	Minnesota
60	Clara Vawrawson	53	Head	—	Iowa
61	Frederick Vawrawson	20	Son	Collector	Minnesota
62	Joseph Roth	44	Head	Bottler	Wisconsin
63	Alfred Roth	44	Son	Delivery Truck Driver	Minnesota
64	Walburga Heinen	56	Servant	Housekeeper	Minnesota
65	Axel Johnson	32	Head	Clerk Of Disbursements	Minnesota
66	Emma Johnson	32	Wife	—	Germany
67	Dorothy Johnson	11	Daughter	—	Minnesota
68	Lawrence Johnson	7	Son	—	Minnesota
69	Arlene Johnson	5	Daughter	—	Minnesota
70	James Bell THIS PERSON	77	Head	—	Minnesota
71	Amelia Bell	66	Wife	—	Norway
72	Harry Bell	49	Son	Janitor	Minnesota
73	Olive Bell	35	Daughter	Stenographer	Minnesota
74	Margaret Kane	47	Daughter	—	Minnesota
75	Joseph Foley	30	Head	Police Man	Minnesota
76	Gertrude Foley	29	Wife	—	Minnesota
77	Josephine Foley	1	Daughter	—	Minnesota
78	Felix Cavallero	48	Head	Bottler	Italy
79	Kate Cavallero	45	Wife	—	Italy

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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