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Joseph Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Rose — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pawtucket |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Plush Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Rhode Island |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Township / Ward | Woonsocket |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldore Bell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Joseph Bell | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Robert Bell | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Joseph Bell | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jeannine Bell | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Laurette Bell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Yvette Bell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Yvonne Bell | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Edouard Bell | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Raymond Bell | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 19
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada French |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | French |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 30
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada-French |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Silk Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Head, age 40
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pawtucket |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Plush Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Rhode Island |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Joseph Bell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Bell
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Bell
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Bell
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Rhode Island
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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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03770-00197)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edouard Piette | 74 | Head | — | Canada French |
| 2 | Hermine Piette | 70 | Wife | — | Canada French |
| 3 | Marie Rose Piette | 36 | Daughter | Gill Box | Canada French |
| 4 | Marie Ange Piette | 30 | Daughter | House Keeper | Canada French |
| 5 | Marcelle Piette | 27 | Daughter | Spooler | Canada French |
| 6 | Marie Brodeur | 71 | Sister-in-law | — | Canada French |
| 7 | Herman Piette | 35 | Head | Comber | Canada French |
| 8 | Bertha Piette | 29 | Wife | Comber | Canada French |
| 9 | Roger Piette | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Normand Piette | 7 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Blanche St. Sauveur | 27 | Sister | Dyer | Canada French |
| 12 | Joseph Bell THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Weaver | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Yvonne Bell | 36 | Wife | — | Canada French |
| 14 | Edouard Bell | 15 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Raymond Bell | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Aldore Bell | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Yvette Bell | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Laurette Bell | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Joseph Bell | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Robert Bell | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Jeannine Bell | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Herve Ayotte | 41 | Head | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Antonia Ayotte | 42 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Hortense Ayotte | 18 | Daughter | Apprentice Sewer | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Normand Ayotte | 15 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Marie Lariviere | 75 | Head | — | Canada French |
| 27 | Henri Lariviere | 54 | Son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Albert Lariviere | 45 | Son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Aram Limoges | 45 | Head | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Marie L. Limoges | 50 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Florence Limoges | 18 | Daughter | Speeder | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Irene Limoges | 17 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Lucille Limoges | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Doris Limoges | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Normand Limoges | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Albert Thompson | 33 | Head | Mixer | England |
| 37 | Irma Thompson | 29 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Frances Thompson | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Marjorie Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Jacqueline Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 2 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)