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Robert Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Robert Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Johanna — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Robert F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Metallurgist |
| Industry | Electric Power Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Metallurgist |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynda Bell | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert Bell | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Robert Bell | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Mabel Bell | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 7
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 18
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 22 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| 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
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Head, age 27
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Robert F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Occupation | Metallurgist |
| Industry | Electric Power Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 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 Robert Bell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Mcgraw (~0.92 confidence) and mother Johanna Kirtlemaker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beulah Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Alfred Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Floye Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anne Broz (~0.60 confidence) and father Nelson Bagger (~0.60 confidence) and mother Mabel Bagger (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 9 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Mother
Mary Mcgraw
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Johanna Kirtlemaker
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beulah Bell
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alfred Bell
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Floye Bell
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Smith
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anne Broz
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Nelson Bagger
b. ~1905
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Mabel Bagger
b. ~1908
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Robert Bell
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · 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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03211-00294)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dailey Williams | 37 | Head | Electrician | Ohio |
| 42 | Vera Williams | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Robert F. Bell THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Metallurgist | Ohio |
| 44 | Mabel Bell | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Lynda Ann Bell | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Robert F. Jr. Bell | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Albert Weis | 29 | Head | Cleaner | Ohio |
| 48 | Julia Weis | 30 | Wife | Assembler | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Joseph Jr. Kulchar | 33 | Head | Brick Layer | Ohio |
| 50 | Joseph Kulchar | 65 | Father | Contractor | Austria Hungary |
| 51 | Helen Kulchar | 53 | Mother | — | Austria Hungary |
| 52 | Ethel Kulchar | 23 | Sister | Housework | Ohio |
| 53 | Florence Kulchar | 18 | Sister | Housework | Ohio |
| 54 | Frank Kulchar | 17 | Brother | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Helen Kulchar | 16 | Sister | New Worker | Ohio |
| 56 | Theresa Kulchar | 12 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Alex Hupper | 32 | Head | Enginetender | Ohio |
| 58 | Evelyn Hupper | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Earl Hupper | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Donald Hupper | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Evelyn Hupper | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Stanley Osmolski | 46 | Head | Bartender | Poland |
| 63 | Stella Osmolski | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Edward Osmolski | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 65 | Margie Osmolski | 22 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Albert Gerlicke | 64 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 67 | Julia Gerlicke | 66 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 68 | Edward Marec | 30 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 69 | Helen Marec | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Roland Marec | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Wilbert Reiter | 32 | Head | Tester | Ohio |
| 72 | Ida Reiter | 56 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Henry Jr. Schnoor | 20 | Stepbrother | Laborer | Indiana |
| 74 | Walter Schnoor | 16 | Stepbrother | — | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Margaret Schnoor | 19 | Stepsister | Laborer | Indiana |
| 76 | Nick Antonio | 52 | Head | Furnaceman | Italy |
| 77 | Alice Antonio | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Elizabeth Antonio | 24 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Loretta Antonio | 23 | Daughter | Receiving Clerk | Ohio |
| 80 | Joseph Antonio | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 9 parents
~0.81
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)