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Margaret Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clinton-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clinton-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clinton-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 3 Piney Woods |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 3 Piney Woods |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Bell | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Margaret Bell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Joe Bell | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Marie Bell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Cleo Bell | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Fate Bell | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Cecil Bell | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bessie Bell | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| George Bell | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pulaski, Kentucky
Daughter, age 1
Pulaski, Kentucky · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Clinton-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 11
Clinton-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 3 Piney Woods |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 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 Margaret Bell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Bell
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Cleo Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fate Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Clinton-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Clinton-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01296-00802)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Daughter Hattie | None | F | 0 | — |
| 42 | Daughter Lucy Pearl | None | F | 0 | — |
| 43 | Son Wilburn | None | M | 0 | — |
| 44 | J. P. Fowler | 69 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Nancy J. Fowler | 55 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Mada Allen | 17 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Duggie Baker | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Jim D. Fowler | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Marie Fowler | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Pearl Snow | 23 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Betty Snow | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Joe D. Bell | 45 | Head | Construction | Kentucky |
| 53 | Bessie Bell | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Cecil Bell | 17 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 55 | George Bell | 15 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 56 | Cleo Bell | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Margaret Bell THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Fate Bell | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Marie Bell | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Joe Jr. Bell | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Chester Brown | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Katie Brown | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Wilma Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Helen Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Herman Brown | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 66 | John Z. Brown | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Minnie Brown | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Ruby Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Reba Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Mildred Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Evelene Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Hershel Brown | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Wiley Mason | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Louie Mason | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Herald Mason | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Violet Mason | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Carl Mason | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Joe Mason | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Sarah Bell Mason | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Vera Mason | 0 | 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)