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Lula Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pulaski-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Lula Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pulaski-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pulaski-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Somerset City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pulaski |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Somerset City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bell | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Thomas Bell | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lula Bell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Nellie Bell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Willie Waddle | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Elmer Bell | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Pally Bell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Minnie Waddle | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pulaski, Kentucky
Daughter, age 4
Pulaski, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Lyla M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Pulaski-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 15
Pulaski-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Somerset City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pulaski |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Lula Bell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lula Bell
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Elmer Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pally Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Pulaski-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Pulaski-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01352-00066)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Waddle | 41 | Head | Trucking | Kentucky |
| 2 | Minnie Waddle | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Pally Bell | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Lula Bell THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Elmer Bell | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Nellie Bell | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Thomas Bell | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | James Bell | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Virgil Morgan | 51 | Head | Trucking | Kentucky |
| 10 | Bertha Morgan | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Virgie Morgan | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | John Morgan | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | George Morgan | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Charles Morgan | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Arthur Thomlinson | 28 | Son-in-law | Rock Sledger | Kentucky |
| 16 | Bonnie Thomlinson | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Charles Thomlinson | 4 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Jimmie Thomlinson | 1 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Fred Singleton | 58 | Head | Engineer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Ollie Singleton | 52 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 21 | Robert Gower | 30 | Son | Bell Hop | Kentucky |
| 22 | Virginia Gower | 21 | Daughter | Cook | Kentucky |
| 23 | Louelda Gower | 19 | Daughter | Child Nurse | Kentucky |
| 24 | Eleanor Mcdowell | 49 | Head | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 25 | Sara Mcdowell | 17 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Perry Mcdowell | 24 | Son | School Teacher | Kentucky |
| 27 | Joe W. Bray | 27 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Pearly Bray | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Lewis J. Perkins | 54 | Head | Foreman | Kentucky |
| 30 | Verna Perkins | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Verna Waddle | 78 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Frank Beagley | 66 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Gordon Doyle | 31 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 34 | Alana Doyle | 28 | Wife | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 35 | Annie Gordon Doyle | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | W. S. Feltman | 46 | Lodger | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 37 | Mary Feltman | 7 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Marion Christopher | 28 | Head | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 39 | Christopher | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Christopher | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)