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Walter Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Walter Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | West Brownsville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Bell | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert Bell | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Walter Bell | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Violet Bell | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Walter Bell | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Jessie Bell | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Jack Bell | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Arthur Bell | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Washington, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1923 — 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Washington-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Walter Bell
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Violet Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03626-00909)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alberto Carl'D | 26 | Lodger | Steel Chipper | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | May Carl'D | 21 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Mary Byer | 45 | Head | — | Poland |
| 44 | Frank Rhodes | 48 | Head | Track Man | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Georgina Rhodes | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Leonard Rhodes | 23 | Son | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Leonard Rhodes | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Leroy Rhodes | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Rose Rhodes | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Muriel Rhodes | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Gladys Rhodes | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Anabel Rhodes | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Elizabeth Rhodes | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Delores Rhodes | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Walter Bell | 33 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Jessie Bell | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Violet Bell | 22 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Arthur Bell | 20 | Son | Coal Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Walter Bell THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Bernard Bell | 16 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Jack Bell | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Robert Bell | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Joseph Broda | 29 | Head | Coal Loader | Hungary |
| 64 | Elizabeth Broda | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | William Broda | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | George Midas | 54 | Lodger | Coal Loader | Hungary |
| 67 | Metro Duide | 52 | Head | Coal Loader | Czechoslovakia |
| 68 | Kathleen Duide | 40 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 69 | Helen Duide | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Joseph Duide | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | James Duide | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Paul Duide | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Michael Duide | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Jane Lorraine Duide | 3 | Grand Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | John Kerran | 22 | Lodger | Coal Loader | Indiana |
| 76 | Edward Reynolds | 38 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 77 | Mary Reynolds | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Willie Kate Reynolds | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Ethel Calloway | 34 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Reginald Calloway | 20 | Son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
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)