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Margaret Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Howard-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Howard-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Howard-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrison twp |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | H |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | H |
| Township / Ward | Harrison Twp |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bell | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Bell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Marie Bell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ben Bell | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Margaret Bell | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Robert Bell | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Joan Bell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ben Bell | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Richard Bell | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Howard, Indiana
Other, age 29
Howard, Indiana · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Howard-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 40
Howard-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrison twp |
| Occupation | H |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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 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 40 · b. ~1900 · Indiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Howard-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Howard-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01054-00376)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence H Padfield | 42 | Head | Roll Turner | Indiana |
| 2 | Amanda B Padfield | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Carl Padfield | 18 | Son | Attendant | Indiana |
| 4 | Clarence Jr Padfield | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Harry Padfield | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Edwin Padfield | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Everett Padfield | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Frederick Padfield | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Jon Padfield | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Norman Padfield | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Walter Ross | 27 | Head | Metal Finisher | Indiana |
| 12 | Alene A Ross | 20 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 13 | Michael L Ross | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Theodore W Woodbeck | 39 | Head | Operator | Indiana |
| 15 | Mildred Woodbeck | 35 | Wife | Parts Dept | Indiana |
| 16 | Carroll Woodbeck | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Jay Woodbeck | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Paul R Grasmer | 48 | Head | Landscape Gardener | Indiana |
| 19 | Annie M Grasmer | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Ben B Bell | 52 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Margaret Bell THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | H | Indiana |
| 22 | Mary K Bell | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Richard Bell | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Marie Bell | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Ben Jr Bell | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Joan Bell | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 27 | William Bell | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Robert Bell | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Robert Hutson | 39 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 30 | Mary A Hutson | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Edith Hutson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Marvin Hutson | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Ruth Bence | 11 | Step-Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | James Bollinger | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 35 | Willa D Bollinger | 29 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Evelyn Randall | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Betty Randall | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Ruth Randall | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Robert D Hallis | 53 | Head | Grasmer | Indiana |
| 40 | Anna D Hallis | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
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)