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Sarah Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Camden-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Bell across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Camden-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1866
Female
Head
Born: New Jersey
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Camden-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Sarah A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bellmawr |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camden |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Bellmawr |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Bell | Son | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Sarah Bell | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1910
Camden, New …
Spouse, age 42
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1868 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Sarah M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Camden, New …
Spouse, age 51
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Sarah M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Camden, New …
Spouse, age 62
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Sarah M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Camden-County, New …
Head, age 74
Camden-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1866 — 2 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Sarah A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bellmawr |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camden |
| Industry | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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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 Sarah Bell across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Bell
Head · 1940 · age 74 · b. ~1866 · New Jersey
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Camden-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Camden-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02320-00340)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anna Wilfred | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | George Wilfred | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Charles Rafferty | 55 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 44 | Charles Jr. Rafferty | 19 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 45 | Caroline Rafferty | 18 | Daughter | Spool Winder | New Jersey |
| 46 | Joseph Rafferty | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Mary Rafferty | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Mary Rafferty | 57 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | John Pluse | 30 | Head | Meat Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Mary Pluse | 28 | Wife | Cigar Maker | New Jersey |
| 51 | Ronald Pluse | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Alfonso Wichowski | 28 | Head | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Genevieve Wichowski | 27 | Wife | Cigar Maker | New Jersey |
| 54 | Gustave Bernhardt | 34 | Head | Asst. Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Gertrude Bernhardt | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Frances Bernhardt | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Charles Stoutjes | 28 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 58 | Lillian Stoutjes | 29 | Wife | Cigar Maker | Poland |
| 59 | Richard Stoutjes | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Newton Bauer | 27 | Head | Coil Winder | New Jersey |
| 61 | Catherine Bauer | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Bernice Bauer | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Paul Culotta | 70 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 64 | Rose Culotta | 60 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Charles Priestley | 60 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 66 | Nathan Austin | 54 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 67 | Sarah A. Bell THIS PERSON | 74 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Ernest Bell | 45 | Son | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 69 | Arthur Bell | 43 | Head | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 70 | Catherine Bell | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Jean Bell | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Alice Bell | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Betty Bell | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Mary Snyder | 65 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Alfred Haviland | 31 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 76 | Lydia Haviland | 23 | Wife | Security | New Jersey |
| 77 | Henry Sr. Fussell | 27 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 78 | Edith Fussell | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Edith H. Fussell | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Henry Fussell | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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)