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Margaret Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Daviess-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Daviess-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Owensboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Industry | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Township / Ward | Owensboro |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Bell | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Bernard Bell | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Henry Bell | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Anthony Bell | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Theresa Durham | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Charles Bell | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Alberta Durham | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Margaret Bell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Imelda Bell | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Hubert Durham | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Daviess, Kentucky
Daughter, age 5
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Margaret M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Daviess-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 15
Daviess-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Owensboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Industry | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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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Margaret Bell
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Alberta Durham
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anthony Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Daviess-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01298-00139)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Isaley | 26 | Head | Bus Driver | Kentucky |
| 2 | Dorothy Isaley | 26 | Wife | 0 | Kentucky |
| 3 | Anne Isaley | 2 | Daughter | 0 | Kentucky |
| 4 | David Jr Isaley | 3 | Son | 0 | Kentucky |
| 5 | Linda Isaley | 1 | Daughter | 0 | Kentucky |
| 6 | Lucille Osborne | 22 | Lodger | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Mary Frey | 39 | Head | Bottling | Kentucky |
| 8 | Joe Frey | 29 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Frank Heine | 43 | Head | Bottle Polisher | Indiana |
| 10 | Anna Heine | 45 | Wife | 0 | Indiana |
| 11 | Gene Heine | 14 | Son | 0 | Kentucky |
| 12 | Billy Joe Heine | 6 | Son | 0 | Kentucky |
| 13 | Ida Hagerman | 68 | Head | 0 | Kentucky |
| 14 | Melvin Hagerman | 27 | Son | Plumber | Kentucky |
| 15 | Relia Hagerman | 18 | Daughter in law | Housework | Kentucky |
| 16 | Turner Walker | 30 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Maud Walker | 22 | Wife | 0 | Kentucky |
| 18 | Henry Bell | 54 | Head | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 19 | Imelda Bell | 48 | Wife | 0 | Kentucky |
| 20 | Joseph Bell | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 21 | Anthony Bell | 19 | Son | Odd Jobs | Kentucky |
| 22 | Margaret Bell THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | 0 | Kentucky |
| 23 | Charles Bell | 13 | Son | 0 | Kentucky |
| 24 | Bernard Bell | 11 | Son | 0 | Kentucky |
| 25 | Alberta Durham | 27 | Daughter | Housekeeping | Kentucky |
| 26 | Hubert Durham | 3 | Grandson | 0 | Kentucky |
| 27 | Theresa Durham | 1 | Granddaughter | 0 | Kentucky |
| 28 | George Diettrich | 25 | Head | Press Man | Kentucky |
| 29 | Catherine Diettrich | 23 | Wife | 0 | Kentucky |
| 30 | Patricia Diettrich | 1 | Daughter | 0 | Kentucky |
| 31 | James Sydanne | 57 | Head | Night Watchman | Kentucky |
| 32 | Isabel Sydanne | 59 | Wife | Sales Lady | Kentucky |
| 33 | Anna Sydanne | 28 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Kentucky |
| 34 | Mary B Sydanne | 26 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Kentucky |
| 35 | Jane Sydanne | 22 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Kentucky |
| 36 | Richard Sydanne | 19 | Son | Chain Man | Kentucky |
| 37 | Bell Conner | 54 | Sister in law | Sales Lady | Kentucky |
| 38 | Louis Mccormick | 54 | Head | Black Smith | Kentucky |
| 39 | Genelda Mccormick | 51 | Wife | 0 | Kentucky |
| 40 | Juanita Mccormick | 22 | Daughter | Cr Department | 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)