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Henry Bell — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Henry Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mackie & Henry — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M. D. 749 Cotton Hill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm Labor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | M D 749 Cotton Hill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Bell | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Henry Bell | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Mamie Bell | Other | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Henry Bell | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Idenia Bell | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Annie Allen | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mamie Allen | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Leroy Bell | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Georgia
Son, age 7
Clay, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Clay, Georgia
Son, age 16
Clay, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Clay-County, Georgia
Son, age 24
Clay-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M. D. 749 Cotton Hill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm Labor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Henry Bell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mackie Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Idenia Bell (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Mother
Mackie Bell
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Bell
b. ~1903
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Idenia Bell
b. ~1912
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Henry Bell
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Georgia
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Sibling
Leroy Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Clay-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00657-00126)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugene Howard | 61 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Hettie Howard | 54 | Wife | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 3 | Bueler Howard | 21 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 4 | Bradley Johnie Howard | 20 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 5 | Annie Willie Howard | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Cullen Howard | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Laurine Howard | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Charity Howard | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Clara Thornton | 26 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 10 | Nellie Mae Wade | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Corrine Wade | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Johnnie Ray Thornton | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Johnnie Frank Thornton | 0 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Lightner Richardson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Lucile Richardson | 35 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 16 | Virginia Richardson | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Henry Richardson | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Katherine Richardson | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Lightner Jr. Richardson | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Henry Bell | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 21 | Idenia L. Bell | 28 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 22 | Leroy Bell | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Henry Bell THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 24 | Walter Bell | 21 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 25 | Mamie Bell | 53 | Mother | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 26 | Annie L. Allen | 9 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Mamie Lee Allen | 8 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Charles Harris | 64 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 29 | Frances Harris | 64 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 30 | Lavonia Harris | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Lucile Harris | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Nellie Mae Harris | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Palymira Lee Harris | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | George Howard | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 35 | Dallie Howard | 19 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 36 | May Bell Sutton | 28 | Cousin | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 37 | Verdell Jones | 32 | — | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 38 | Angie Lee Bell | 5 | Cousin | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Eugene Jr. Howard | 26 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 40 | Millie B. Howard | 22 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Henry + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
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)