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Robert Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Robert Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Indiana-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Indiana-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Robert Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lucernemines |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Industry | Coal Mining |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 14 |
| Income (1939) | 401 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Township / Ward | Lucernemines |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavina Bell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Bell | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Kenneth Bell | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Bell | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Anna Bell | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Indiana, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Robert Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Indiana, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Robert Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Coal Tipple |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 27
Indiana-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Robert Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lucernemines |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Indiana |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Industry | Coal Mining |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 14 |
| Income (1939) | 401 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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: father Robert Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Bell
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Bell
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Bell
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03516-00667)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Catherine Medvick | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Agnes Medvick | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Thomas Medvick | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mary Jane Medvick | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Harry Knight | 36 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Sarah Knight | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Curtis Knight | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Donald Knight | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Robert Earl Bell THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Anna Bell | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Lavina Bell | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | James Bell | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Kenneth Bell | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | James D. Bells | 69 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 55 | Marion Bells | 64 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 56 | Melvin Bells | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Margaret Bertuzzi | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Kenneth Bertuzzi | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Hazel Gidlingson | 33 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Doris Gidlingson | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Betty Gidlingson | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Dorothy Gidlingson | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Ruby Gidlingson | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Clara Jean Gidlingson | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Charles Overman | 26 | Head | Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Kenneth Nichols | 28 | Head | Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Frances Nichols | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Jane Nichols | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Richard Nichols | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | John Nymick | 51 | Head | Loader | Austria |
| 71 | Helen Nymick | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | George Nymick | 19 | Son | Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Pete Nymick | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Paul Nymick | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Mildred Nymick | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | David Bionik | 49 | Head | Loader | Austria |
| 77 | Wife Bionik | 34 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 78 | John Bionik | 16 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 79 | Mike Bionik | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Mark Bionik | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)