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Frank Bell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bolivar-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Frank Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBolivar-County, Mississippi
SurnameBell
Given NameFrank Jr.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 4
1935 Residence (County)Bolivar
Additional Details
Industry0
Highest Grade5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 4
Est. Birth Year~1925

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 Frank Age Birth yr
Bernice Bell Daughter — 8 ~1932
Julie Bell Spouse — 38 ~1902
Alane Bell Daughter — 5 ~1935
Mary Bell Daughter — 10 ~1930
Frank Bell Son — 15 ~1925
Attarie Bell Daughter — 18 ~1922
Ruth Bell Daughter — 16 ~1924
Cathrine Bell Daughter — 13 ~1927
Frank Bell Head — 40 ~1900

Census Appearances

1930
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Tallahatchie, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bell
Given Name Francis Jr
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Son, age 15
Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
Surname Bell
Given Name Frank Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 4
1935 Residence (County) Bolivar
Industry 0
Highest Grade 5
1935 Residence Same place
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Frank Bell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Bell
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Mary Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cathrine Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Attarie Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alane Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Bolivar-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02010-00359)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Samuel Barker 15 Son — Mississippi
2 Nathaniel Barker 13 Son — Mississippi
3 Lora Barker 11 Daughter — Mississippi
4 Mattie Barker 8 Daughter — Mississippi
5 Melvin Barker 5 Son — Mississippi
6 Frank Bell 40 Head Farmer Mississippi
7 Julie Bell 38 Wife — Mississippi
8 Attarie Bell 18 Daughter — Mississippi
9 Ruth M. Bell 16 Daughter — Mississippi
10 Frank Jr. Bell THIS PERSON 15 Son — Mississippi
11 Cathrine Bell 13 Daughter — Mississippi
12 Mary Lee Bell 10 Daughter — Mississippi
13 Bernice Bell 8 Daughter — Mississippi
14 Alane Bell 5 Daughter — Mississippi
15 Wade Belt 44 Head Farmer Mississippi
16 Mary Belt 38 Wife — Mississippi
17 John Belt 15 Son — Mississippi
18 A. W. Belt 13 Son — Mississippi
19 Jim Belt 11 Son — Mississippi
20 Willie Johnson 48 Head Farmer Mississippi
21 William Johnson 30 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
22 Maggie Lee Johnson 24 Daughter — Mississippi
23 X. L. Johnson 22 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
24 Willie Johnson 10 Daughter — Mississippi
25 Odie Washington 24 Head Farm Laborer Mississippi
26 Lily B. Washington 26 Wife — Mississippi
27 Jeff Green 28 Head Farm Laborer Mississippi
28 Bessie Green 25 Wife — Mississippi
29 Martin Green 5 Daughter — Mississippi
30 Kattie B. Green 3 Daughter — Mississippi
31 La Doris Green 1 Daughter — Mississippi
32 Daniel Wheeler 25 Head Farmer Mississippi
33 Nettie Wheeler 21 Wife — Mississippi
34 Leroy Wheeler 4 Son — Mississippi
35 Hershel Wheeler 2 Son — Mississippi
36 Ira Gray 41 Head Farmer Mississippi
37 Lula Gray 35 Wife — Mississippi
38 Otho Gray 22 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
39 Albert W. Elton 63 Head Farmer Mississippi
40 Della Elton 65 Wife — 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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