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Joseph Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Welder |
| Industry | Pipe manufacture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Welder |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clide Bell | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Gladys Bell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Elma Bell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Amy Bell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Eugene Bell | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Joseph Bell | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Eleanor Bell | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Joseph Bell | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| George Bell | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Castle, …
Head, age 31
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Chemical Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $20 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Head, age 43
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Occupation | Welder |
| Industry | Pipe manufacture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Joseph Bell
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00552-00450)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Andrzejewski | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 42 | Betty Andrzejewski | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 43 | Alphonse Pietras | 28 | Head | Coalman | Delaware |
| 44 | Josephine Pietras | 26 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Alfred Pietras | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Joseph Basalio | 44 | Head | Trackman | Italy |
| 47 | Mary Basalio | 52 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 48 | Edmond Chmielewski | 7 | Nephew | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Lawrence Kraszewski | 78 | Grandfather | — | Poland |
| 50 | Mary Matuszewski | 44 | Head | — | Poland |
| 51 | John Matuszewski | 20 | Son | Spinner | Delaware |
| 52 | Anthony Matuszewski | 16 | Son | Backster | Delaware |
| 53 | Helen Matuszewski | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 54 | Henry Calvetti | 40 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 55 | Caroline Calvetti | 32 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 56 | Mary Calvetti | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Henry Jr Calvetti | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Albert Calvetti | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Pasquale Di Marco | 33 | Head | Tanner | Delaware |
| 60 | Ethel Di Marco | 31 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Patricia Di Marco | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Stanley Pietras | 58 | Head | Beamhouse | Poland |
| 63 | Sophia Pietras | 54 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 64 | Ethel Pietras | 28 | Daughter | Sprayer | Delaware |
| 65 | Paul Pietras | 26 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 66 | Theodore Pietras | 25 | Son | Backster | Delaware |
| 67 | Stanley Pietras | 22 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 68 | John Pietras | 21 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 69 | Joseph Bell THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Welder | Virginia |
| 70 | Eleanor Bell | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Joseph Bell | 21 | Son | Cutter | Delaware |
| 72 | George Bell | 18 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 73 | Elma Bell | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Amy Bell | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Gladys Bell | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Clide Bell | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Eugene Bell | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Hipolit Petkiewicz | 56 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 79 | Constance Petkiewicz | 43 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 80 | Alfreda Petkiewicz | 25 | Daughter | Presser | Delaware |
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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)