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Charles Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Charles Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Eugenia — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Charles Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 28 |
| Industry | Teacher |
| Class of Worker | Public School |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | 28 |
| Township / Ward | Wilson Place |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theresa Bell | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Beatrice Bell | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Melrose Bell | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Vivian Bell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Charles Bell | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Walter Brown | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Charles Bell | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Lougenia Bell | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
East Baton …
Other, age 7
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
East Baton …
Son, age 16
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Charlie Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Son, age 26
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Charles Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Occupation | 28 |
| Industry | Teacher |
| Class of Worker | Public School |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Charles Bell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eugenia Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lougenia Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Bell
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eugenia Bell
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Bell
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lougenia Bell
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Bell
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Melrose Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theresa Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vivian Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
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 — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01398-00481)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Butler | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | W. J. Butler | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Pinkie Smith | 49 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Robert Hunt | 30 | Lodger | 40 | Louisiana |
| 5 | Constance Hunt | 22 | Lodger | 44 | Louisiana |
| 6 | Pauline Hunt | 12 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Velma Joseph | 31 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Steve Neal | 40 | Head | 40 | Louisiana |
| 9 | Henrietta Neal | 38 | Wife | 30 | Louisiana |
| 10 | Melina Davis | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Theston Clark | 65 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Viola Clark | 55 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Theston Jr Clark | 32 | Son | 26 | Louisiana |
| 14 | Leander Clark | 18 | Son | 50 | Louisiana |
| 15 | Edmond Clark | 20 | Son | 16 | Louisiana |
| 16 | Olenia Clark | 19 | Daughter | 4 | Louisiana |
| 17 | Augustine Clark | 30 | Daughter | 4 | Louisiana |
| 18 | Willie Williams | 46 | Head | 30 | Mississippi |
| 19 | Rebecca Williams | 37 | Wife | 40 | Louisiana |
| 20 | Annie Lee Williams | 16 | Daughter | 20 | Louisiana |
| 21 | Richard Cruze | 29 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Fannie B Cruze | 27 | Lodger | 6 | Louisiana |
| 23 | Charles Bell | 52 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Lougenia Bell | 52 | Wife | 40 | Louisiana |
| 25 | Beatrice Bell | 35 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Theresa Bell | 32 | Daughter | 28 | Louisiana |
| 27 | Melrose Bell | 25 | Daughter | 28 | Louisiana |
| 28 | Charles Jr Bell THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | 28 | Louisiana |
| 29 | Vivian Bell | 16 | Daughter | 40 | Louisiana |
| 30 | Walter Jr Brown | 4 | Grand-son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Eliza Davis | 52 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Stewart Clathorn | 26 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Gertrude Reed | 24 | Daughter | 44 | Louisiana |
| 34 | Charles Reed | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Alphonse Elie | 35 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | H. W. Austin | 54 | Head | 40 | Alabama |
| 37 | Josephine Austin | 50 | Wife | 52 | Alabama |
| 38 | Lee Edwards | 46 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Etta Edwards | 39 | Wife | 44 | Louisiana |
| 40 | Clair Quince | 23 | Lodger | 30 | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)