Charles Bell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Arkansas

Our Model Tree links this Charles Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Mary — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Male Head Born: Arkansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Union-County, Arkansas
Surname	Bell
Given Name	Charles E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	El Dorado
Additional Details
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Industry	Oil Refinery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	Hs 4
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Township / Ward	El Dorado
Est. Birth Year	~1913

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Charles	Age	Birth yr
Charles Bell	Head	—	27	~1913
Charles Bell	Son	—	5	~1935
Geraldine Bell	Spouse	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Union, Arkansas

Son, age 7

Union, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bell
Given Name	Charles Ed
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	7
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Arkansas
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1930

Union, Arkansas

Son, age 17

Union, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bell
Given Name	Charles G.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Arkansas
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1940

Union-County, Arkansas

Head, age 27

Union-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members

Surname	Bell
Given Name	Charles E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	El Dorado
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Industry	Oil Refinery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	Hs 4
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

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Our Model Tree links Charles Bell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

William Bell

b. ~1865

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Mary Bell

b. ~1881

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Charles Bell

Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Arkansas

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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 — Union-County, Arkansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00177-00484)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Barbara Ann Richardson	4	daughter	—	—
42	Guy Pennington	26	Head	Truck Driver	Arkansas
43	Johnnie Pennington	22	Wife	—	Arkansas
44	Wesley Jones	38	Head	Welder	Oklahoma
45	Hazel Jones	30	Wife	—	Texas
46	Gerald L. Forehand	25	Head	Manager	Arkansas
47	Lois Forehand	25	Wife	—	Arkansas
48	Beverly Ann Forehand	2	daughter	—	—
49	Vance C. Brooks	33	Head	Truck Driver	Texas
50	Sue M. Brooks	24	Wife	—	Texas
51	L. Hershel Vaughan	31	Head	Service Man	Arkansas
52	Mary L. Vaughan	57	mother	—	Arkansas
53	Victor L. Vaughan	19	brother	Mechanical Drawing	Arkansas
54	Katie J. Clements	49	Head	Seamstress	Alabama
55	Thomas Cargile	41	Head	Pot Fireman	Arkansas
56	Lucille Cargile	35	Wife	Saleswoman	Arkansas
57	Betty C. Cargile	11	daughter	—	Arkansas
58	Geo. M. Lecray	55	Head	Lawyer	Arkansas
59	Lizzie Lecray	53	Wife	—	Arkansas
60	Gladys Martha Lecray	20	daughter	—	Arkansas
61	Jo B. Miller	50	Head	Teacher	Missouri
62	George Hill	65	Brother	—	Missouri
63	Herman E. Hutchison	45	Head	Car Man	Tennessee
64	Louise M. Hutchison	49	Wife	—	Mississippi
65	Herman C. Jr. Hutchison	19	son	General Office Work	Alabama
66	Martha Hutchison	15	daughter	—	Louisiana
67	Alfred D. King	59	Lodger	Gager	Pennsylvania
68	Charles E. Bell THIS PERSON	27	Head	Bookkeeper	Arkansas
69	Geraldine Bell	27	Wife	—	Arkansas
70	Charles E. Jr. Bell	5	son	—	—
71	Geo. W. Mclaurin	35	Head	Salesman	Arkansas
72	Sudie Mclaurin	35	Wife	—	Arkansas
73	Betty Ann Mclaurin	7	daughter	—	Arkansas
74	Lila Mccann	37	Head	—	Arkansas
75	Ray Mccann	43	Lodger	Line Walker	Arkansas
76	Alva S. Beck	32	Lodger	Credit Manager	Arkansas
77	Ike Sellers	31	Lodger	Chemist	Arkansas
78	Jack Reed	24	Lodger	Chemist	Arkansas
79	Harvey Trevathan	21	Head	Dealer	Arkansas
80	Gwen Trevathan	25	Wife	—	Arkansas

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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