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Margaret Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kalamazoo-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kalamazoo-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Comstock |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kalamazoo |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 298 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Township / Ward | Comstock |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Bell | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| William Bell | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bernice Bell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Frank Bell | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| James Bell | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Grace Bell | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Margaret Bell | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Frank Bell | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Daughter, age 12
Kalamazoo, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Margaret W. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 22
Kalamazoo-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Comstock |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kalamazoo |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 298 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 22 · b. ~1918 · Michigan
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Sibling
William Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01770-00284)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theron M. Rice | 46 | Head | Banker | Michigan |
| 2 | Zelma Rice | 48 | Wife | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 3 | Unconfirmed | None | — | — | — |
| 4 | Unconfirmed | None | — | — | — |
| 5 | Ritto | 40 | Head | Celery Broker | Italy |
| 6 | Helen Ritto | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Wendlyn Ritto | 20 | Son | Salesman | Michigan |
| 8 | Wayne Ritto | 17 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 9 | Robert Ritto | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Otho L. Morrison | 63 | Head | Polishing Clerk | Michigan |
| 11 | Emley Morrison | 64 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 12 | Norman J. Bailey | 29 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 13 | Francis Bailey | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Norman Jr. Bailey | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Barbara Bailey | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Frank Bell | 46 | Head | Florist | Michigan |
| 17 | Grace Bell | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Leonard Bell | 24 | Son | Florist | Michigan |
| 19 | Margaret Bell THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 20 | James Bell | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 21 | Bernice Bell | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Frank Jr. Bell | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | William Bell | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Walter Smith | 32 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 25 | Rea Smith | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Richard Smith | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Janet Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Frank Lustick | 37 | Head | Pressman | Austria |
| 29 | Ruby Lustick | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Robert Lustick | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | James Lustick | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Ray Harrison | 28 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 33 | Dorothy Harrison | 19 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Charles Harrison | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Ray Maury | 34 | Head | Printer | Michigan |
| 36 | Freda Maury | 35 | Wife | — | Netherlands |
| 37 | Charles Maury | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Maxine Maury | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Peter Maury | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Charles Maury | 72 | Father | — | Michigan |
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)