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Walter Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Spencer-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Walter Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spencer-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Edward — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spencer-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ohio Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spencer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | WPA |
| Industry | Road Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 435 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Wpa |
| Township / Ward | Ohio Twp |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Bell | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Robert Bell | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Gary Bell | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Virginia Bell | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Shourds | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Patsy Bell | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Edward Shourds | Other | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spencer, Indiana
Son, age 7
Spencer, Indiana · implied b. ~1913 — 6 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Spencer, Indiana
Son, age 17
Spencer, Indiana · implied b. ~1913 — 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 | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Spencer-County, Indiana
Head, age 27
Spencer-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ohio Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spencer |
| Occupation | WPA |
| Industry | Road Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 435 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ed Bell
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Bell
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Bell
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Bell
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Bell
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Indiana
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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 — Spencer-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Spencer-County, Indiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01095-00456)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Walter C Young | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 43 | Helen D Young | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Carol Sue Young | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Lois Marie Stutville | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Clyde Boyd | 38 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 47 | Sadie A Boyd | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 48 | James E Boyd | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Hugo Witt | 39 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Edward Moore | 34 | Head | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 51 | Katie R Moore | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Mary Kathryn Moore | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Charles D Boyd | 51 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 54 | Ethel Boyd | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Orville C Boyd | 25 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 56 | Robert W Boyd | 19 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 57 | William O Boyd | 62 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 58 | Lessie Boyd | 56 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Fred D Liesap | 72 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 60 | Mary Liesap | 71 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Luther D Leslie | 44 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 62 | Dolly Leslie | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 63 | William Leslie | 27 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 64 | James Leslie | 21 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 65 | Charles Leslie | 19 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 66 | Imogene Leslie | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Lenord Leslie | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Paul Leslie | 23 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 69 | Alberta Leslie | 19 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Doris Anne Leslie | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Walter Bell THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Wpa | Indiana |
| 72 | Virginia Bell | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Patsy Bell | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Gary J Bell | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Robert Lee Bell | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Edward Shourds | 49 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Indiana |
| 77 | James E Shourds | 19 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Indiana |
| 78 | Emmett H Hamilton | 43 | Head | Wpa | Indiana |
| 79 | Lena Hamilton | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Naomi Hamilton | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 4 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)