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Margaret Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bullitt-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bullitt-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bullitt-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bullitt |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bullitt |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bell | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Edna Bell | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ora Bell | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Ed Bell | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Margaret Bell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Fred Bell | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| John Bell | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bullitt, Kentucky
Daughter, age 4
Bullitt, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| 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
Bullitt-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 14
Bullitt-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bullitt |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bullitt |
| 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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Anchor record
Margaret Bell
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Edna Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ed Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Bullitt-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Bullitt-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01286-00690)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edna Hardy | 31 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Sally Wilcoxn | 52 | Aunt | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Mattie B. Thomas | 70 | Head | Farm Manager | Kentucky |
| 44 | Clay Brown | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Sally Brown | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Amos Brown | 20 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Emmett Brown | 19 | Son | Farm Helper | Kentucky |
| 48 | Ethelene Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Jean Ray Brown | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Joy Mae Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Edward Brown | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Jim Bell | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Ora Bell | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Ed Bell | 18 | Son | Farm Helper | Kentucky |
| 55 | Margaret Bell THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | John Bell | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Fred Bell | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Edna Bell | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | W. Wood Mcmannon | 70 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Earnest Stallings | 25 | Head | Farm Helper | Kentucky |
| 61 | Margaret Stallings | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Frank Thomas Stallings | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | A. J. Roby | 74 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Finnetta Roby | 69 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | A. L. Beam | 35 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 66 | Rachel Beam | 30 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Nola Bridwell | 61 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Jennie Bridwell | 64 | Sister | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Robert Bridwell | 58 | Brother | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Bill W. Bivens | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Ada Bivens | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Dorothy Bivens | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Tom J. Bivens | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Lillie Bivens | 55 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Mill Bivens | 32 | Son | Farm Helper | Kentucky |
| 76 | Lottie Bivens | 28 | Daughter | House Work | Kentucky |
| 77 | Virginia Bivens | 24 | Daughter | House Work | Kentucky |
| 78 | R. Lee Bivens | 22 | Son | Farm Helper | Kentucky |
| 79 | Hazel Bivens | 20 | Daughter | House Work | Kentucky |
| 80 | Leslie Bivens | 18 | Son | Farm Helper | 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)