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Alice Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Brantley-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Alice Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brantley-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brantley-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia Dist. Schlatterville 590 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brantley |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Militia Dist Schlatterville 590 |
| 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 Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Bell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mittel Bell | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Leon Bell | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Iva Bell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Edith Bell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Alice Bell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lucinda Bell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Katie Bell | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Brantley, Georgia
Daughter, age 7
Brantley, Georgia · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Brantley-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 17
Brantley-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia Dist. Schlatterville 590 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brantley |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Alice Bell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Bell
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Georgia
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Sibling
Mittel Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iva Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucinda Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Brantley-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Brantley-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00643-00324)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leon Bell | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 42 | Katie Bell | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Alice Bell THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Nellie Bell | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Edith Bell | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Mittel Bell | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Iva Bell | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Lucinda Bell | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Laurania Bell | 69 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Laurania Lynn | 60 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 51 | John R. B. Mcclain | 35 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 52 | Mary Etta Mcclain | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Walter J. Mcclain | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Mary E. Mcclain | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Geniva L. Mcclain | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Robert J. Mcclain | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Mattie A. Mcclain | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | W. Guy Strickland | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 59 | Ida Strickland | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 60 | C. Howard Strickland | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Harry M. Strickland | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Mildred I. Strickland | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Susie Lynn | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Lois Strickland | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Lee Harris | 54 | Head | Labor | Georgia |
| 66 | Edwin Harris | 15 | Son | Labor | Georgia |
| 67 | Endie Harris | 15 | Son | Labor | Georgia |
| 68 | Elmer Wildes | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 69 | Vila B. Wildes | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Sarah E. Wildes | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Irma Lou Wildes | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | James L. Wildes | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Joel B. Wildes | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 74 | John E. Jr. Wildes | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Arthur G. Wildes | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Maxwell W. Wildes | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 77 | B. Maud Ommons | 52 | Sister-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Ralph Sikes | 21 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 79 | Adria M. Sikes | 17 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Elbert Strickland | 36 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
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)