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Walter Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Champaign-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Walter Bell across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Champaign-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Sarah — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Champaign-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Walter (X) |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scott Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 58 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Scott Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Bell | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Elizabeth Bell | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Sara Bell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Maxine Bell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1910
Champaign, Illinois
Son, age 17
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Champaign, Illinois
Head, age 27
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Champaign, Illinois
Head, age 37
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Walter C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Champaign-County, Illinois
Head, age 47
Champaign-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Walter (X) |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scott Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Occupation | operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 58 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Walter Bell across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Bell
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Bell
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Bell
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Illinois
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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 — Champaign-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Champaign-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00766-00775)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herald (X) Bruder | 44 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 2 | Blanche Bruder | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Dorothy Bruder | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Jean Bruder | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Wayne (X) Christie | 41 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 6 | Florence Christie | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Louise Christie | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Don J Christie | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Paul Christie | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Leonard (X) Scales | 49 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Rose Scales | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Elbert Scales | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Dan Scales | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 14 | Wanda Scales | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Walter (X) Bell THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 16 | Elizabeth Bell | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Maxine Bell | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Sara Bell | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Leonard (X) Bell | 42 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 20 | Ethel A Bell | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Leonard S Bell | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 22 | Richard Bell | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Doris Bell | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Jane Bell | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Noble (X) Mullen | 46 | Head | Operator | Indiana |
| 26 | John Mullen | 75 | Father | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Maude Mullen | 44 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Allen Mullen | 42 | Brother | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Madge Mullen | 40 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 30 | John Jones | 19 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | Helen (X) Jones | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Lonie Jones | 40 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 33 | Doris Jones | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Joyce Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Paul Jones | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Joe Jones | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Donald Jones | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Jack Jones | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Richard Jones | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Minnie Bowman | 65 | Head | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
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)