George Pierce — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bell-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this George Pierce across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bell-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bell-County, Texas
Surname	Pierce
Given Name	George F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Bell
Additional Details
Occupation	Farm
Industry	OA
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	50
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Farm
Township / Ward	J P 7
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
Zelda Pierce	Spouse	—	24	~1916
C Pierce	Son	—	19	~1921
Annie Pierce	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Mary Pierce	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Rebecca Pierce	Daughter	—	1	~1939
George Pierce	Head	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Bell, Texas

Head, age 25

Bell, Texas · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Pierce
Given Name	George F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	Em
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Bell, Texas

Head, age 35

Bell, Texas · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Pierce
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	laborer
Industry	cotton gin
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	8
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Bell-County, Texas

Head, age 45

Bell-County, Texas · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members

Surname	Pierce
Given Name	George F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Bell
Occupation	Farm
Industry	OA
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	50
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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George Pierce

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Texas

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1940 US Federal Census — Bell-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03984-00576)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	A. B. West	23	Son	Farm	Texas
2	Georgia L. West	15	Daughter-in-law	—	California
3	Hal H. Petty	58	Head	Woods Chevrolet	Missouri
4	Velma Petty	10	Daughter	—	Texas
5	C. C. Petty	13	Son	—	Texas
6	Thomas Petty	12	Son	—	Texas
7	Charlie H. West	45	Head	Farm	Texas
8	Vergie West	32	Wife	—	Texas
9	Dorothy M. West	12	Daughter	—	Texas
10	Zada R. West	10	Daughter	—	Texas
11	Avon West	13	Son	—	Texas
12	Rufis West	5	Son	—	Texas
13	Sam B. Tweedle	54	Head	Farm	Texas
14	Amelia A. Tweedle	50	Wife	—	Texas
15	George F. Pierce THIS PERSON	45	Head	Farm	Mississippi
16	Zelda V. Pierce	24	Wife	—	Texas
17	Annie L. Pierce	15	Daughter	—	Texas
18	Mary F. Pierce	4	Daughter	—	Texas
19	Rebecca Pierce	1	Daughter	—	Texas
20	C. Odell Pierce	19	Son	Farm	Texas
21	Charlie A. Harris	68	Head	Farm	Texas
22	Ida S. Harris	67	Wife	—	Texas
23	Willie Harris	40	Daughter	—	Texas
24	W. L. Fincher	55	Head	Farm	Texas
25	Daisie Fincher	59	Wife	—	Texas
26	R. A. Fincher	21	Son	Farm	Texas
27	Evylin Buchannan	22	Boarder	Public School	Texas
28	J. M. Hunt	43	Head	Farm	Texas
29	Gladys Hunt	40	Wife	—	Texas
30	Mylene Hunt	15	Daughter	—	Texas
31	Willie L. Hunt	10	Daughter	—	Texas
32	Oleta S. Hunt	1	Daughter	—	Texas
33	James K. Hunt	13	Son	—	Texas
34	Donald R. Hunt	8	Son	—	Texas
35	Clem C. Sandlin	33	Head	Farm	Texas
36	Addie Sandlin	33	Wife	—	Texas
37	Jim W. Sandlin	58	Head	Farm	Texas
38	Maud Sandlin	59	Wife	—	Texas
39	A. C. Moore	40	Head	Farm	Texas
40	A. J. Mrs. Moore	64	Mother	—	Texas

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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.

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