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Dorothy Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Marshall-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marshall-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Bell | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Johnnie Bell | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Dorothy Bell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Clyde Bell | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Searcy Bell | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Nancy Bell | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Tella Bell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bertha Bell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Bell | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Marshall, Mississippi
Daughter, age 8
Marshall, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Marshall-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 18
Marshall-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Dorothy Bell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Bell
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Bertha Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tella Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Searcy Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Marshall-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02049-00469)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Albert Richmond | 22 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Myrtle Richmond | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Albert Austin Richmond | 1 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Vernell Richmond | 16 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Jill Scott | 67 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Rhoda Baird | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Emerline Baird | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | John Dennis | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Levi Clayton | 27 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | William Mccarley | 23 | Lodger | Foreman | Mississippi |
| 51 | Tanzy Jones | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Hester Jones | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Pomp Jones | 65 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Clyde Bell | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Nancy Bell | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | William Bell | 20 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Dorothy Bell THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Bertha Bell | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Johnnie Bell | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Clyde Jr. Bell | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Tella Bell | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Searcy Bell | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Doc R. Balfour | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Dora Balfour | 47 | Wife | Farm | Mississippi |
| 65 | Tella Balfour | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Martha Balfour | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Doc R. Jr. Balfour | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Walter Lee Balfour | 17 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 69 | Luther Wilkins | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Lora Dell Wilkins | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | William Wilkins | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Bobbie Wilkins | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Lenetta Wilkins | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Willie Thomas | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Hannie Thomas | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Mary Francis Thomas | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Lee Ester Thomas | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Jessie Anna Phillips | 61 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Polly Ivory Phillips | 65 | Cousin | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Henry Jones | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
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)