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William Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Camden-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Bell across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Camden-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & John — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Camden-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camden City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Camden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Bell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Bell | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Harry Bell | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Marion Bell | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Camden, New …
Son, age 12
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Camden, New …
Son, age 21
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Pool room |
| Industry | At |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Camden, New …
Son, age 31
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Camden-County, New …
Head, age 41
Camden-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camden City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 William Bell across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father John Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Bell
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Bell
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Bell
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Bell
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · New Jersey
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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 — Camden-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Camden-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02393-00571)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alexander Ragon | 47 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 42 | Rose Ragon | 38 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 43 | Peter Ragon | 18 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 44 | Margaret Ragon | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Antoinette Ragon | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Joseph Ragon | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | John Capone | 40 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Angeline Capone | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | James Capone | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Anna Capone | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 52 | Thomas Riti | 39 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Erma Riti | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Mary Riti | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | William Bell THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 56 | Marion Bell | 37 | Wife | General | New Jersey |
| 57 | Harry Bell | 21 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 58 | Ada May Bell | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 59 | Robert Jr. Rich | 29 | Head | First Aid Man | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Rose Rich | 28 | Wife | Cook | New Jersey |
| 61 | Mary Schwa | 63 | Head | — | Italy |
| 62 | Angeline Schwa | 24 | Daughter | Nurse | New Jersey |
| 63 | Frances Schwa | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Dominic Terrazza | 44 | Head | Janitor Clerk | Italy |
| 65 | Annetta Terrazza | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 66 | Nathan Winters | 36 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Lorraine Winters | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Lorraine Winters | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Gloria Winters | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Pasquale Ganimmi | 42 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 71 | Olive Ganimmi | 38 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 72 | Cancelled | None | — | — | — |
| 73 | John Harp | 40 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Cecilia Harp | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Joseph Harp | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Filippo Simeone | 60 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 77 | Julia Simeone | 47 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 78 | Anthony De Cinto | 47 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 79 | Filomena De Cinto | 44 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 80 | Enrico De Cinto | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)