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John Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bay-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this John Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bay-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Paul & Clara — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bay-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bay City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Steam Fitter |
| Industry | Oil Refinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Mich |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Steam Fitter |
| Township / Ward | Bangor T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bell | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Wayne Bell | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Catherine Bell | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bay, Michigan
Son, age 10
Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Bay, Michigan
Son, age 20
Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Pipefitter |
| Industry | Chemical Plant |
| Class of Worker | 380V |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Bay-County, Michigan
Head, age 30
Bay-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bay City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bay |
| Occupation | Steam Fitter |
| Industry | Oil Refinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Mich |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 John Bell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Paul Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Paul Bell
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Bell
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Bell
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Bell
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Michigan
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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 — Bay-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Bay-County, Michigan
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01727-00079)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Bell THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Steam Fitter | Michigan |
| 2 | Catherine A Bell | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Wayne Bell | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Henry Peil | 62 | Head | Refiner | Russia |
| 5 | Henry Jr (Ab) Peil | 20 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | John A Reid | 25 | Head | Machine Operator | Michigan |
| 8 | Marian V Reid | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Laurence J Reid | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Henry L Rose | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 11 | Sarah A Rose | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Patricia Rose | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Howard Defrain | 25 | Head | Inspector | Michigan |
| 14 | Monica M Defrain | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Thomas L Defrain | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Robert V Mccullough | 49 | Head | Ironman Molder | Michigan |
| 17 | Rachel A Mccullough | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Herbert S Schuirenberg | 27 | Son-in-law | Core Maker | Michigan |
| 19 | Loraine Schuirenberg | 24 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Jack Schuirenberg | 4 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Frank Urban | 48 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 22 | Margaret Urban | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Stephen Bryant | 43 | Head | Maintenance Supt | Michigan |
| 24 | Arlene Bryant | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Edmund Cryzella | 36 | Head | Painter | Minnesota |
| 26 | Gertrude M Cryzella | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Helen Cryzella | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Edmund J Cryzella | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | John H Young | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 30 | H. R. Downer | 49 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 31 | Frank Downer | 91 | Father | Farmer | Ohio |
| 32 | Loren Sheets | 57 | Head | Machine Operator | Ohio |
| 33 | Neva R Sheets | 53 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Milo Sheets | 23 | Son | Draftsman | Michigan |
| 35 | Audrey Sheets | 21 | Daughter | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 36 | Dorothy Sheets | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Lillian Sheets | 54 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Geo. Henderson | 67 | Head | Shipfitter | Canada-English |
| 39 | Margaret J Henderson | 70 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 40 | Sidney Laughlin | 65 | Head | Clerk | Michigan |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)