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Ruth Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Carroll-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carroll-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carroll-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Ruth M |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manchester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | house work |
| Class of Worker | 56 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Township / Ward | Manchester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Bell | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Violet Bell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Melvin Bell | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Flo Bell | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Edna Bell | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Albert Bell | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Anna Bell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ruth Bell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Dorothy Bell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| June Bell | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Frank Bell | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Howard, Maryland
Daughter, age 8
Howard, Maryland · implied b. ~1922 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Carroll-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 18
Carroll-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1922 — 11 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Ruth M |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manchester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Occupation | house work |
| Class of Worker | 56 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Ruth Bell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Bell
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Maryland
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Sibling
June Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Flo Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Violet Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Carroll-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Carroll-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01544-00464)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goldie I Wolfe | 31 | daughter | Elem Teacher | Maryland |
| 2 | Ruth M Wolfe | 31 | daughter | Elem Teacher | Maryland |
| 3 | Hoover Harold E Wolfe | 23 | lodger | Elem Teacher | Maryland |
| 4 | Robison Albert E Wolfe | 24 | lodger | Elem Teacher | Maryland |
| 5 | Emory C Lipp | 50 | head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 6 | Beulah O Lipp | 53 | wife | Finishing | Maryland |
| 7 | Russell G Lipp | 20 | son | Presser | Maryland |
| 8 | Dorothy L Lipp | 16 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Vernon J Lipp | 14 | son | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Roland H Shaffer | 23 | head | Book Keeping | Maryland |
| 11 | Mabel M Shaffer | 27 | wife | House Wife | Maryland |
| 12 | Donald L H Shaffer | 6 | son | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Hugh Norman Shaffer | 1 | son | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Lloyd J Branneman | 42 | head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Margaret J Houck | 72 | head | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Emma E Keller | 64 | head | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Joseph A Miller | 26 | head | Presser | North Carolina |
| 18 | Leila M Miller | 18 | wife | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 19 | Lizzie G Giggard | 72 | head | House Work | Maryland |
| 20 | Norman S Giggard | 36 | son | Helper | Maryland |
| 21 | Marie C Giggard | 34 | daughter | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 22 | Albert A Bell | 41 | head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 23 | Edna G Bell | 40 | wife | Cleaner | Maryland |
| 24 | Ruth M Bell THIS PERSON | 18 | daughter | House Work | Maryland |
| 25 | Frank A Bell | 16 | son | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Melvin I Bell | 14 | son | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Dorothy M Bell | 12 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Anna J Bell | 10 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Mary I Bell | 9 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Flo E Bell | 8 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Violet M Bell | 7 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 32 | June L Bell | 1 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Gladys V Trump | 20 | head | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 34 | Gail V Trump | 2 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Hazel A Lentz | 22 | niece | House Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Benton Burgoon | 88 | head | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Flora M Burgoon | 77 | wife | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 38 | Ellis R Berwager | 66 | head | — | Maryland |
| 39 | William G Rupp | 20 | grandson | Laborer | Maryland |
| 40 | Charles T Steger | 65 | lodger | Watchman | Maryland |
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)