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Alice Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Alice Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mecklenburg-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buckhorn District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Buckhorn District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Bell | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Horace Bell | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| William Bell | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Charles Bell | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Thelma Bell | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Chester Bell | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Alice Bell | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Ashley Bell | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Spouse, age 41
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 12 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 49
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buckhorn District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04276-00184)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ezelle Gooch | 1 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Richard Hope | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Molly Hope | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Joel Jones | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Alice Jones | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Paula Jones | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Alvin Jones | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Charlie Andrews | 32 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Elizabeth Andrews | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Doris Andrews | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Henry Bell | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Estella Bell | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Freddie Bell | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Christine Bell | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Chris Bell | 23 | Head | Mail Carrier | Virginia |
| 16 | Thelma Bell | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Richard Bell | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | William Bell | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Alice Bell THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Horace Lee Bell | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Charles Bell | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Ashley Bell | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Chester Bell | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Thelma Bell | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Ida Bell | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | John Whittle | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Illinoi Whittle | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Aubrey Whittle | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Elmira Whittle | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Wilson Whittle | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Beatrice Whittle | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | West Whittle | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Honorie Whittle | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Benjamin Whittle | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Rosa Wittle | 72 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Percy Columbus Wittle | 35 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Alma Wittle | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 38 | Melvin Wittle | 8 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Calvin Crallie | 16 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Henry B. Whittle | 54 | Head | Farmer | 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)