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Margaret Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Stark-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stark-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anthony & Arthur — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stark-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Canton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Research Lab. |
| Industry | Electric Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Research Lab. |
| Township / Ward | Canton City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Bell | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Fred Richards | Other | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Arthur Bell | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Margaret Bell | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Stark, Ohio
Daughter, age 2
Stark, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Margaret H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Stark, Ohio
Daughter, age 12
Stark, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Stark-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 22
Stark-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Canton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stark |
| Occupation | Research Lab. |
| Industry | Electric Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Anthony Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mae Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Anthony Bell
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Bell
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Bell
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mae Bell
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Bell
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Bell
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Stark-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Stark-County, Ohio
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03183-00976)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goldie Hart | 54 | Head | Housewife | Ohio |
| 2 | Margaret Hart | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Arthur B. Bell | 47 | Head | Accountant | Ohio |
| 4 | May R. Bell | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Margaret Bell THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Research Lab. | Ohio |
| 6 | Fred E. Richards | 45 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | Ohio |
| 7 | Joseph B. Davis | 61 | Head | Industrial Police | Ohio |
| 8 | Ruth Davis | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Ethel Davis | 29 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 10 | David H. Keck | 23 | Head | Roll Turner | Minnesota |
| 11 | Ruth Keck | 25 | Wife | Housework | Ohio |
| 12 | Philip Heider | 56 | Father-in-law | Grinder | Ohio |
| 13 | Maude Heider | 21 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Darla Keck | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 15 | David Jr. Keck | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Samuel C. Cobb | 63 | Head | Oil Well Tender | Ohio |
| 17 | Emma Cobb | 67 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 18 | Affie Ockenfels | 79 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Marcella Long | 42 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Melville Richardson | 31 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 21 | Clara Richardson | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Joseph Kolacosky | 50 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 23 | Mary Kolacosky | 17 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Lawrence Kolacosky | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Melvina Kieffer | 50 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Nigel Wayne | 28 | Roomer | Factory Worker | Ohio |
| 27 | Arlene Cline | 21 | Roomer | Machine Oper. | Ohio |
| 28 | Melvil Myers | 57 | Head | Sorter | Ohio |
| 29 | Mabel Myers | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Mildred Myers | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 31 | Carl Myers | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Francis Myers | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Ralph Myers | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Martha Myers | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Mary O. Bennett | 63 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Ralph L. Sankbeil | 31 | Head | Forge Helper | Michigan |
| 37 | Beatrice Sankbeil | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Barbara Sankbeil | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 39 | William Rudolph | 23 | Head | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)