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Margaret Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Spokane-County, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spokane-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Washington
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spokane-County, Washington |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stevens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | housework |
| Industry | private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 105 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Washington |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Township / Ward | Spokane |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Bell | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Lester Bell | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| George Bell | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Marion Bell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Georgia Bell | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Merie Bell | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Margaret Bell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Spokane, Washington
Daughter, age 8
Spokane, Washington · implied b. ~1922 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Margaret J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Washington |
| Mother's Birthplace | Calif |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
Spokane-County, Washington
Daughter, age 18
Spokane-County, Washington · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stevens |
| Occupation | housework |
| Industry | private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 105 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Washington |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 18 · b. ~1922 · Washington
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Sibling
Lester Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merie Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia 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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Spokane-County, Washington
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1940 US Federal Census — Spokane-County, Washington
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04363-00529)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernell O. Allen | 32 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | James A. Atwood | 25 | Head | Carpenter | Montana |
| 3 | Laura A. Atwood | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | George L. Voss | 24 | Brother-in-law | Truck Driver | Washington |
| 5 | George E. Leighton | 46 | Head | Auditor | New York |
| 6 | William E. Record | 27 | Lodger | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 7 | Marjorie Record | 26 | Lodger | 0 | Oregon |
| 8 | William J. Record | 4 | Lodger | — | Washington |
| 9 | Emery A. Peter | 70 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Charles Chrgett | 41 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 11 | Myrtle Chrgett | 40 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | George Chrgett | 19 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 13 | Robert Chrgett | 17 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 14 | Dorothy Chrgett | 15 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 15 | Maxine Chrgett | 12 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 16 | Ralph Chrgett | 8 | Son | — | Washington |
| 17 | Margie Chrgett | 4 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 18 | Larlene Chrgett | 2 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 19 | Earl F. Stultz | 51 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 20 | Edna Stultz | 46 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 21 | Glenn Thurmon | 27 | Son-in-law | Clean Up Man | Washington |
| 22 | Lucille Thurmon | 26 | Daughter | Musician | Washington |
| 23 | Val Jean Thurmon | 4 | Grandson | — | Washington |
| 24 | Penelope Thurmon | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Washington |
| 25 | William B. Merrill | 33 | Head | Oiler | Wyoming |
| 26 | Pauline Merrill | 28 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 27 | Joan Merrill | 9 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 28 | Donald Merrill | 3 | Son | — | Washington |
| 29 | Frank E. Menane | 42 | Head | Shingler | Oregon |
| 30 | Viola M. Menane | 41 | Wife | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Wallace Menane | 18 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 32 | Irving Menane | 16 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 33 | Lois Rae Menane | 14 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 34 | George F. Bell | 40 | Head | Dairyman | Washington |
| 35 | Agnes Bell | 35 | Wife | — | Cuba |
| 36 | Margaret Bell THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Washington |
| 37 | Lester Bell | 17 | Son | Dairyman | Washington |
| 38 | Marion Bell | 14 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 39 | Merie Bell | 9 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 40 | Georgia Bell | 1 | Daughter | — | Washington |
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)