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George Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fairfield-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this George Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fairfield-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Mary — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fairfield-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 60 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Township No 8 |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Bell | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Bell | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| George Bell | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Samie Bell | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Geneva Bell | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 3
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 12
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Fairfield-County, South …
Head, age 27
Fairfield-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfield |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 60 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 George Bell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Bell
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Bell
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Bell
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Bell
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · South Carolina
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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 — Fairfield-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Fairfield-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03807-00158)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Anderson | 3 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Corrie B Anderson | 1 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Andrew Tucker | 21 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 4 | Sarah Tucker | 20 | Wife | Farm | South Carolina |
| 5 | Doratha Tucker | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Ida M Tucker | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Robert Harrison | 7 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | William Mcpherson | 56 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 9 | Dave Smith | 63 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 10 | Bessie Outen | 22 | Head | Private Home | South Carolina |
| 11 | Doris Outen | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Georgia M Outen | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Eddie Johnson | 60 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 14 | Eadie Johnson | 55 | Wife | Farm | South Carolina |
| 15 | William Roach | 25 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 16 | Annie B Roach | 24 | Wife | Farm | South Carolina |
| 17 | Estelle Hawthorn | 46 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 18 | Lillie Mae Hawthorn | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | John L Hawthorn | 20 | Son | Farm | South Carolina |
| 20 | James Murphy | 23 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 21 | Clarie Murphy | 22 | Wife | Farm | South Carolina |
| 22 | George Murphy | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Jary Jane Murphy | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Joseph Bell | 60 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 25 | Julia Bell | 40 | Wife | Farm | South Carolina |
| 26 | Villa Batton | 22 | Daughter | Farm | South Carolina |
| 27 | Joseph Batton | 3 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Blanch Batton | 1 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Joseph Jr Bell | 27 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 30 | Estelle Bell | 22 | Wife | Farm | South Carolina |
| 31 | Lillie M Bell | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Freddie L Bell | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Salerman Bell | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | George Bell THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 35 | Geneva Bell | 20 | Wife | Farm | South Carolina |
| 36 | Samie L Bell | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Mary Bell | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Martha Bell | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Mitt Roach | 25 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 40 | Lucretia Roach | 19 | Wife | Farm | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 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)