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John Bell — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | John M. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rutherford Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Law clerk |
| Industry | Law office |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1483 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Law Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Rutherford Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bell | Head | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Allan Baillie | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Thomas Doyle | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| John Melchow | Other | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| John Bell | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Ida Bell | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bergen, New …
Son, age 11
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | John M. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Bergen, New …
Son, age 22
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | John M Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Son, age 32
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | John M. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rutherford Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Occupation | Law clerk |
| Industry | Law office |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1483 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 John Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father John Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Bell
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Bell
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Bell
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Bell
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New Jersey
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02314-00207)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olga Bobitz | 34 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | John M. Sr. Bell | 79 | Head | Lawyer | Northern Ireland |
| 3 | Ida B Bell | 61 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | John M. Jr. Bell THIS PERSON | 32 | son | Law Clerk | New Jersey |
| 5 | John C Melchow | 51 | Lodger | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 6 | Thomas L. O Doyle | 52 | Lodger | Floor Clerk | New York |
| 7 | Allan A Baillie | 28 | Lodger | Lawyer | New Jersey |
| 8 | Arthur M Crichton | 41 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 9 | Dorothy D Crichton | 35 | wife | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 10 | Gertrude L. Shannon | 38 | Head | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 11 | May L Shannon | 51 | sister | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 12 | Arthur J Lyons | 43 | brother in law | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 13 | Patricia R Lyons | 8 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | William Stick | 46 | Head | Salvage Broker | New Jersey |
| 15 | Viola R Stick | 41 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Viola F. Ab Stick | 19 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Adam F Mitchell | 50 | Head | Sales Manager | New Jersey |
| 18 | Blanche Mitchell | 48 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Charles Sheppard | 62 | Head | Principal | New Jersey |
| 20 | Bertha Sheppard | 60 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Alfred Mueller | 54 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Germany |
| 22 | Rose Mueller | 51 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Kennedy Hess | 46 | Head | Accountant | New Jersey |
| 24 | Anna Hess | 45 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Israel Leber | 56 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 26 | Anna Leber | 54 | wife | — | Russia |
| 27 | Frank Ab Discorfano | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 28 | Theresa Discorfano | 37 | wife | Contractor | New York |
| 29 | Samuel Ab Discorfano | 16 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Harry R Snyder | 42 | Head | Stylist | New Jersey |
| 31 | Ruth Snyder | 43 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Christian W Stengaard | 41 | Head | Treasurer | New Jersey |
| 33 | Elsie Stengaard | 32 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Bertram Stengaard | 10 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Roy Stengaard | 6 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Walter Kemp | 47 | Head | Sales Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Sadie Kemp | 41 | wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Martin Ab Kemp | 20 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Alvin Ab Kemp | 16 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Estelle Kemp | 12 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
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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)