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Margaret Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Grundy-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grundy-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grundy-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morris City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grundy |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Morris City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Bell | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Margaret Bell | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Betty Bell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ida Bell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Bell | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ruth Bell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Harold Bell | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Bell | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| James William | Other | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Nadine Bell | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Grundy, Illinois
Other, age 24
Grundy, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Grundy-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 33
Grundy-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morris City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grundy |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Bell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Bell
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Grundy-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Grundy-County, Illinois
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00809-00289)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josephine Gettler | 69 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Altha Gettler | 37 | Daughter | Millinery Shop | Illinois |
| 3 | Mary Joe Gettler | 31 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Stella Zimmerman | 65 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Harvey Webster | 44 | Head | City Engineer | Oregon |
| 6 | Myrtle Webster | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Raymond Webster | 21 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 8 | Marilyn Webster | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Bertine Jensen | 71 | Head | — | Norway |
| 10 | Florence Peel | 32 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 11 | James Bell | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 12 | Margaret Bell THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Ida Mae Bell | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Betty Jane Bell | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Harold Bell | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Kenneth Bell | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Ruth Bell | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Nadine Bell | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | William Bell | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | James William | 62 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Leo Silk | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 22 | Ruby Silk | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Jacqueline Silk | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Sharon Silk | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Louise Silk | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Blanchard Petersen | 42 | Head | Yard Foreman | Illinois |
| 28 | Nora Petersen | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Thomas Petersen | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Doris Mae Petersen | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Alta Anderson | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Darlene Anderson | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | H. D. Hammond | 50 | Head | Chiropractor | Kentucky |
| 34 | Leopold Palmatier | 60 | Head | — | Germany |
| 35 | Irene Mccarthy | 18 | Lodger | Labor | Ohio |
| 36 | Para Petersen | 38 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Myrtle Petersen | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Margery Petersen | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Melvin Petersen | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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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)