Robert Bell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Tulsa-County, Oklahoma

Our Model Tree links this Robert Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tulsa-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Edith — first a head (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Head Born: Oklahoma Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Tulsa-County, Oklahoma
Surname	Bell
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oklahoma
1935 Residence (City)	Tulsa City
1935 Residence (County)	Tulsa
Additional Details
Occupation	grocery
Industry	retail grocery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	980
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma
Occupation	Grocery
Township / Ward	Tulsa City
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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Robert Bell	Head	—	21	~1919
Robert Bell	Son	—		~1940
Vera Bell	Spouse	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Son, age 1

Tulsa, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bell
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	1
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Oklahoma
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma

1930

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Son, age 11

Tulsa, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bell
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Oklahoma
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma

1940

Tulsa-County, Oklahoma

Head, age 21

Tulsa-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members

Surname	Bell
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oklahoma
1935 Residence (City)	Tulsa City
1935 Residence (County)	Tulsa
Occupation	grocery
Industry	retail grocery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	980
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma

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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. Identified parents: father Albert Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Albert Bell

b. ~1881

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Edith Bell

b. ~1882

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Robert Bell

Head · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Oklahoma

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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 — Tulsa-County, Oklahoma Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03349-00489)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Shirley Sampson	16	Daughter	—	Texas
2	Laura Davis	74	Head	—	Missouri
3	Oscar @ Andrews	54	Head	Moulder	Pennsylvania
4	Alta Andrews	50	Wife	—	Illinois
5	Margaret J. Andrews	5	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
6	Theodore Terrell	None	Head	Serviceman	Missouri
7	Clara Terrell	49	Wife	—	Nebraska
8	Nelson Terrell	17	Son	—	Oklahoma
9	Donald Terrell	15	Son	—	Oklahoma
10	James W. @ Moore	32	Head	Truck Driver	Oklahoma
11	Flora A. Moore	33	Wife	Presser	Arkansas
12	Marie @ Moore	16	Daughter	—	Arkansas
13	Christina Moore	14	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
14	Thomas A. @ Day	24	Head	Yard Foreman	Missouri
15	Alata @ Day	21	Wife	—	Oklahoma
16	Patricia A. Day	2	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
17	Anna @ Schwing	53	Head	Nurse R.N.	Illinois
18	Louis A. Schwing	26	Head	Manager	Oklahoma
19	Margaret @ Schwing	25	Wife	—	Oklahoma
20	Margaret A. Schwing	2	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
21	Louis Jr. Schwing	1	Son	—	Oklahoma
22	Neil @ Campbell	63	Head	—	Canada English
23	Lulu H. Campbell	62	Wife	—	Michigan
24	Colin C. Campbell	21	Son	Clerk	Oklahoma
25	James Rebholz	20	Lodger	Attendant	Oklahoma
26	Herbert H. @ Bledsoe	49	Head	Merchant	S. Carolina
27	Betha Bledsoe	37	Wife	Asst. Merchant	Missouri
28	Cassie Herndon	52	Sister in law	Stenographer	Oklahoma
29	Roy H. Cordray	55	Head	Merchant	Texas
30	Essie A. Cordray	56	Wife	Asst. Merchant	Texas
31	William Wolfe	49	Head	Police	Kansas
32	Edna L. Wolfe	52	Wife	—	Kansas
33	Margaret Wolfe	19	Daughter	Clerical	Kansas
34	Robert Bell THIS PERSON	21	Head	Grocery	Oklahoma
35	Vera @ Bell	21	Wife	—	Oklahoma
36	Robert Jr. Bell	0	Son	—	Oklahoma
37	Cecil E. @ Runyon	44	Head	Barber	Illinois
38	Inez A. Runyon	43	Wife	—	Oklahoma
39	Earnest Runyon	27	Nephew	Waiter	Oklahoma
40	Willie F. @ Gray	57	Head	Housekeeper	Arkansas

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Pedigree Summary

Robert

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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