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Robert Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Morgan-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Robert Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morgan-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morgan-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rose Farm |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morgan |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | U |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Rose Farm |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bell | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| William Bell | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Bessie Bell | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Perry, Ohio
Head, age 40
Perry, Ohio · implied b. ~1880
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Robert W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1887 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Perry, Ohio
Head, age 50
Perry, Ohio · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | miner |
| Industry | coal |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Morgan-County, Ohio
Head, age 62
Morgan-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rose Farm |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morgan |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Industry | U |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Bell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Bell
Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Morgan-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Morgan-County, Ohio
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03121-00396)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald Dalrymple | 18 | son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 2 | Pearl Ab Dalrymple | 16 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Wilda Ab Dalrymple | 14 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Nora Ab Dalrymple | 10 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Marilyn Ab Dalrymple | 7 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Robert Bell THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 7 | Bessie Bell | 54 | Wife | — | England |
| 8 | William Ab Bell | 25 | Son | Labor | Ohio |
| 9 | George Ab Strohl | 66 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Nancy Ab Strohl | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Mary Ab Smith | 14 | Stepdaughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Fredda Ab Strohl | 36 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Laurena Strohl | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Grace Ab Strohl | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Herman Strohl | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Lenard Ab Strohl | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 17 | George Ab Strohl | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Clara Ab Strohl | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Kenneth Strohl | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Fred Ab Sloan | 54 | Father | Labor | Ohio |
| 21 | Hazel Sloan | 51 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Dora Sloan | 32 | Sister | Maid | Ohio |
| 23 | Harry Ab Sloan | 29 | Brother | Labor | Ohio |
| 24 | Raymond Sloan | 23 | Brother | Labor | Ohio |
| 25 | Harold Ab Sloan | 13 | Brother | — | Ohio |
| 26 | James Sloan | 7 | Brother | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Andrew Ab Lemity | 48 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 28 | Maude Lemity | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Floyd Lemity | 28 | Son | Miner | Ohio |
| 30 | Andrew Ab Lemity | 20 | Son | Labor | Ohio |
| 31 | Audry Lemity | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Ohio |
| 32 | Woodrow Lemity | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Dale Ab Lemity | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Beulah Ab Lemity | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 35 | James Ab Lemity | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Rhea Lemity | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Janice Lemity | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Kenneth Blagg | 24 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 39 | Madeline Blagg | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Kenneth Jr Blagg | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
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)