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Arthur Bell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationOktibbeha-County, Mississippi
SurnameBell
Given NameArthur
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age35
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 5
1935 Residence (County)Oktibbeha
Additional Details
OccupationGeneral Farming
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)100
Highest GradeNo 2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationGeneral Farming
Township / WardBeat 5
Est. Birth Year~1905

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Arthur Age Birth yr
Floyd Bell Son — 10 ~1930
Arthur Bell Daughter — 5 ~1935
Willie Bell Daughter — 17 ~1923
Mary Bell Daughter — 7 ~1933
Robert Bell Son — 12 ~1928
Joe Bell Son — 15 ~1925
Ethel Bell Spouse — 34 ~1906
Arthur Bell Head — 35 ~1905
Freddie Bell Son — 13 ~1927

Census Appearances

1930
Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Head, age 27
Oktibbeha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bell
Given Name Arthur
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 16
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Laborer
Industry Dairy Farm
Class of Worker VIVV
Can Read/Write No
Home Owned/Rented R
Veteran No
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Head, age 35
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
Surname Bell
Given Name Arthur
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 35
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 5
1935 Residence (County) Oktibbeha
Occupation General Farming
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 100
Highest Grade No 2
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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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.
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Our Model Tree links Arthur Bell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Arthur Bell
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Mississippi
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02055-00516)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Arthur Bell THIS PERSON 35 Head General Farming Mississippi
2 Ethel Lee Bell 34 Wife — Mississippi
3 Willie May Bell 17 Daughter Milking Mississippi
4 Joe Bell 15 Son Laborer Mississippi
5 Freddie James Bell 13 Son — Mississippi
6 Robert Bell 12 Son — Mississippi
7 Floyd Jr Bell 10 Son — Mississippi
8 Mary Estelle Bell 7 Daughter — Mississippi
9 Arthur Bell 5 Daughter — Mississippi
10 T. L. Williams 55 Head Laborer Mississippi
11 Annie Williams 15 Wife — Mississippi
12 Henry Mac Miller 22 Son Laborer Mississippi
13 Eva Anna Miller 19 Daughter — Mississippi
14 Edward (X) Seal 31 Head General Farming Mississippi
15 Minnie Bell Seal 29 Wife Laundress Mississippi
16 Matthew Seal 11 Son — Mississippi
17 Mary Ethel Seal 9 Daughter — Mississippi
18 Mildred Seal 6 Daughter — Mississippi
19 Alice Seal 4 Daughter — Mississippi
20 Gertrude Hall 61 Boarder — Mississippi
21 George Jr Boyd 29 Head General Farming Mississippi
22 Ruth Boyd 28 Wife Laundress Mississippi
23 Johnnie Mosely 32 Brother in law Laborer Mississippi
24 Elsie Mosely 30 Sister in law — Mississippi
25 Minnie Lee 89 Aunt — Mississippi
26 Young (X) Hall 57 Head General Farm Mississippi
27 Elizabeth Hall 49 Wife — Mississippi
28 Tommie Jeff Hall 17 Son Laborer Mississippi
29 Pinky Sykes 42 Head General Farming Mississippi
30 Marie (X) Sykes 39 Wife — Mississippi
31 Vinan Sykes 17 Son Laborer Mississippi
32 Wallace Sykes 16 Son Laborer Mississippi
33 Marian Sykes 14 Daughter — Mississippi
34 Harry Sykes 12 Son — Mississippi
35 Dessy Sykes 10 Son — Mississippi
36 Alice Sykes 8 Daughter — Mississippi
37 Margaret Sykes 5 Daughter — Mississippi
38 Addie Marie Sykes 4 Daughter — Mississippi
39 Lee Dexter Sykes 3 Son — Mississippi
40 Morris Sykes 1 Son — Mississippi

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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)

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