Walter Bell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Walter Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Kentucky Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Indiana
Surname	Bell
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Dalton twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Occupation	Finisher
Industry	Cabinet Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Finisher
Township / Ward	Dalton Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Walter	Age	Birth yr
Myron Bell	Son	—	11	~1929
James Bell	Son	—	8	~1932
Juanita Bell	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Donna Waltz	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Walter Bell	Head	—	42	~1898
Nata Waltz	Other	—	41	~1899
Ladorna Bell	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Ancel Bell	Son	—	18	~1922
Ernest Bell	Son	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1930

Henry, Indiana

Head, age 33

Henry, Indiana · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Bell
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Steel Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1500
Radio Set	no
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Wayne-County, Indiana

Head, age 42

Wayne-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members

Surname	Bell
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Dalton twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Occupation	Finisher
Industry	Cabinet Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Walter Bell

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Indiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01108-00149)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Walter Bell THIS PERSON	42	Head	Finisher	Kentucky
2	Ancel Bell	18	Son	Car Washer	Kentucky
3	Ernest Bell	15	Son	—	Indiana
4	Ladorna Bell	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
5	Myron Bell	11	Son	—	Indiana
6	James Bell	8	Son	—	Indiana
7	Juanita Bell	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
8	Nata Waltz	41	Housekeeper	House Keeper	Indiana
9	Donna Waltz	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
10	Wilbur Lanigan	47	Head	Laborer	Indiana
11	Dorothy Lanigan	21	Daughter	House Keeper	Indiana
12	Wilbur Jr. Lanigan	16	Son	—	Indiana
13	Lola Mae Lanigan	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
14	Gary Day	4	Grandson	—	Indiana
15	Fannie Mcqueen	58	Head	—	Kentucky
16	Burton Mcqueen	23	Son	Smoke Meat	Kentucky
17	Elisha Mcqueen	20	Son	Butcher	Kentucky
18	Lottie Mcqueen	14	Daughter	—	Kentucky
19	Ora Howell	47	Head	Farmer	Indiana
20	Nila Howell	43	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
21	Robert Howell	15	Son	—	Indiana
22	Larry Duane Howell	2	Son	—	Indiana
23	Lawrence Odell	30	Head	Farmer	Indiana
24	Martha Odell	23	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
25	Richard Odell	3	Son	—	Indiana
26	Thomas Odell	1	Son	—	Indiana
27	Harold Odell	30	Brother	Farmer	Indiana
28	Raymond Burrus	51	Head	Farmer	Indiana
29	Lena Burrus	74	Mother	House Keeper	Indiana
30	Ross Wilson	53	Head	Farmer	Indiana
31	Bertha Wilson	52	Wife	—	Indiana
32	Tharlne Wilson	29	Son	Farmer	Indiana
33	William C. Bookout	69	Head	Farmer	Indiana
34	Hubert Beeson	42	Head	Butcher	Indiana
35	Essie Beeson	41	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
36	Edward Beeson	17	Son	—	Indiana
37	Harmon Dennis	45	Head	Farmer	Indiana
38	Maggie Dennis	43	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
39	Wilma Jean Dennis	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
40	Charles Wilson Dennis	12	Son	—	Indiana

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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.

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