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Robert Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Olmsted-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Robert Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Olmsted-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nira & Frank — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Olmsted-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Robert J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marion Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Olmsted |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Rural School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 849 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Marion Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Bell | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Loren Bell | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Robert Bell | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Nira Bell | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Olmsted, Minnesota
Son, age 1
Olmsted, Minnesota · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Olmsted, Minnesota
Son, age 11
Olmsted, Minnesota · implied b. ~1919 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Olmsted-County, Minnesota
Son, age 21
Olmsted-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Robert J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marion Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Olmsted |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Rural School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 849 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Robert Bell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Nira Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Nira Bell
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Bell
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Bell
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Loren Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Olmsted-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Olmsted-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01943-00712)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will M Willing | 45 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Florence Willing | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Harold Willing | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Charles Willing | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Darrell Willing | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Carroll Jean Willing | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Betty Willing | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Billy Jr Willing | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Marvin Stiller | 22 | Lodger | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 10 | Maxine Stiller | 17 | Lodger | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Dennis J Stiller | 0 | Lodger | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Albert Borst | 53 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Stella Borst | 53 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Kenneth Borst | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 15 | Barbara Lee Borst | 26 | Daughter | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Elbert Borst | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Frank J Bell | 45 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 18 | Nira E Bell | 47 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Robert J Bell THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 20 | Loren M Bell | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Ed Zimmerman | 63 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 22 | Freda Zimmerman | 60 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Paul Mangan | 24 | Son in law | Labor | Minnesota |
| 24 | Irma Mangan | 21 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Max J Oviatt | 50 | Head | Plumber | Minnesota |
| 26 | Lillie Oviatt | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Helen Oviatt | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Gladys Oviatt | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | John Brakke | 52 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Hulda Brakke | 54 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Irma A Brakke | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Maynard Brakke | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Harold Theo Brakke | 33 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Wm M Larson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 35 | Clara Larson | 54 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Orville Larson | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 37 | Patricia Larson | 4 | Grand daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Roy E Parkin | 59 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Margaret Parkin | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)