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James Bell — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Helen — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Brewery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bell | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| James Bell | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 7
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 17
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 25
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Brewery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 James Bell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father William Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father James Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Bell
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Bell
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Bell
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Bell
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Bell
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York
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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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02560-00923)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Morris Steinmetz | 55 | Lodger | — | Roumania |
| 42 | Sadye Steinmetz | 52 | Lodger | — | Roumania |
| 43 | Selda Kahn | 66 | Mother in law | — | Hungary |
| 44 | Sidney Smardin | 26 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 45 | Molly Smardin | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | Toby Smardin | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 47 | Julius Schwartz | 22 | Brother in law | Designer | New York |
| 48 | Samuel Markowitz | 65 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 49 | Anna Markowitz | 65 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 50 | Beckie Markowitz | 26 | Daughter | Bookkeeping | New York |
| 51 | Joseph Sikorski | 48 | Head | Patrol | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Elizabeth Sikorski | 44 | Wife | Cleaner | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Joseph Jr. Sikorski | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Robert Sikorski | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Catherine Sikorski | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Theodore Lewis | 29 | Head | Driver | New York |
| 57 | Martha Lewis | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 58 | Louis Markus | 43 | Head | Butcher | Hungary |
| 59 | Lewis E. Wright | 69 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 60 | John Kelly | 34 | Lodger | Car Washer | Irish Free State |
| 61 | William A. Bell | 56 | Head | Loader | Northern Ireland |
| 62 | James Bell THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Driver | New York |
| 63 | Franklyn Newman | 62 | Head | Draughtsman | New York |
| 64 | Emma B. Newman | 66 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | Carrie B. Newman | 31 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 66 | John Vanderhorst | 43 | Lodger | Laborer | Holland |
| 67 | Franklyn Jr. Newman | 29 | Head | Draughtsman | New York |
| 68 | Clarice Newman | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Gladys Newman | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Dennis A. Newman | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | Raymond A. Newman | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 72 | Marilyn Newman | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | Kenneth Newman | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | Kate Donnelly | 68 | Head | Cleaner | New York |
| 75 | Mae Mulligan | 44 | Lodger | Bookkeeping | New York |
| 76 | Anthony Magorno | 34 | Head | Service Man | New York |
| 77 | Angela Magorno | 34 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 78 | Joan Magorno | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | Robert Magorno | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | Completed District | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)