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Margaret Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Prince-William-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Prince-William-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Prince-William-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | nr |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prince William |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Nr |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Bell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Bell | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Estelle Bell | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Patrick Bell | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Shirley Bell | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Rose Bell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Margaret Bell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Bell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Wallace Bell | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Ola Bell | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Prince William, …
Daughter, age 3
Prince William, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Prince-William-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Prince-William-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | nr |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prince William |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 13 · b. ~1927 · Virginia
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Sibling
Josephine Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estelle Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patrick Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Prince-William-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Prince-William-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04286-00466)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Shepherd | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | John Shepherd | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Thomas Shepherd | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | George Steele | 57 | Head | Retired | Virginia |
| 45 | Emma Steele | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Robert Steele | 33 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 47 | Robert Hughes | 43 | Head | Officer | Virginia |
| 48 | Mabel Hughes | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Mabel Hughes | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Ruth Buckner | 17 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 51 | James Davis | 79 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Bernard Thrift | 42 | Son-in-law | Clerk | D.C. |
| 53 | Blanche Thrift | 56 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Richard Costin | 27 | Head | Officer | Virginia |
| 55 | Elizabeth Costin | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Norman Costin | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Howard Gregg | 53 | Head | Officer | Michigan |
| 58 | Helen Gregg | 51 | Wife | — | D.C. |
| 59 | Robert Gregg | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Wallace Bell | 34 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Ola Bell | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Margaret Bell THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Josephine Bell | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | William Bell | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Estelle Bell | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Mary Bell | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Patrick Bell | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Rose Bell | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Shirley Bell | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | John Riley | 54 | Head | Mgr | Virginia |
| 71 | Alva Riley | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Clifton Riley | 30 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 73 | Ennis Batton | 59 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Artie Batton | 31 | Wife | — | Tenn |
| 75 | Morris Johnson | 64 | Lodger | Laborer | Tenn |
| 76 | Lillie Smith | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 77 | William Smith | 32 | Son | Mechanist | Virginia |
| 78 | Mary Smith | 31 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Norma Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | William Smith | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)