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Walter Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Nicholas-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Walter Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nicholas-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Price & Ellen — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nicholas-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nicholas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nicholas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Bell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Walter Bell | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Leona Bell | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| James Smedley | Other | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nicholas, Kentucky
Son, age 19
Nicholas, Kentucky · implied b. ~1901 — 5 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 | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Nicholas, Kentucky
Head, age 30
Nicholas, Kentucky · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm Operator |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Nicholas-County, Kentucky
Head, age 40
Nicholas-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nicholas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nicholas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Price Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Price Bell
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Bell
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Bell
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Kentucky
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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 — Nicholas-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Nicholas-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01345-00731)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Kathleen Davis | 19 | Step-daughter | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | John D. Jones | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Carrie Jones | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | James Jones | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Dennis Swinford | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Eliza Swinford | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | J. C. Swinford | 22 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Lowell B. Swinford | 21 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Ervin Swinford | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Lula Bell Swinford | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Dover Swinford | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Virginia Swinford | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Lahitt Swinford | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | H. P. Norton | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Nancy Norton | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | William Norton | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Emma Bell | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Frederick Virginia Bell | 16 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Walter Bell THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Leona Bell | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Virginia Bell | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | James Smedley | 43 | Lodger | Labor | Kentucky |
| 63 | William Sharp | 28 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 64 | Hazel Sharp | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Bessie Sharp | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Cecil W. Howard | 21 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 67 | Myrtle Howard | 17 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Clark Sorrell | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Lizzie Sorrell | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Broscum Sorrell | 25 | Lodger | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Iona Sorrell | 18 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Cecil Hyman | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Flora Hyman | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Mildred Hyman | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Dorothy Hyman | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Brother Herman | None | M | Farm | — |
| 77 | Willie Herman | 23 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Janice Herman | 3 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Melvin Herman | 18 | Brother | Labor | Kentucky |
| 80 | William Waggoner | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
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)