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Ida Bell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Brooks-County, Georgia

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

Age 15 b. ~1925 Female Daughter Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBrooks-County, Georgia
SurnameBell
Given NameIda Mae
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Quitman
1935 Residence (County)Brooks
Additional Details
IndustryS
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
Township / WardQuitman
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 Ida Age Birth yr
Eddie Bell Daughter — 6 ~1934
Lillie Bell Daughter — 11 ~1929
Ethel Bell Daughter — 20 ~1920
Fred Bell Son — 17 ~1923
Ida Bell Daughter — 15 ~1925
Lula Jones Other — 1 ~1939
Vanderbilt Bell Son — 25 ~1915
Ed Bell Head — 48 ~1892
Lillie Bell Spouse — 48 ~1892

Census Appearances

1930
Brooks, Georgia
Daughter, age 5
Brooks, Georgia · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bell
Given Name Ida M.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Brooks-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 15
Brooks-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
Surname Bell
Given Name Ida Mae
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Quitman
1935 Residence (County) Brooks
Industry S
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 8
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Ida Bell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ida Bell
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Georgia
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Sibling
Eddie Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vanderbilt Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Brooks-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00643-00830)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Sam Griffin 20 Son Laborer Georgia
2 Willie Griffin 17 Son Laborer Georgia
3 Arina Griffin 30 Daughter Law — Georgia
4 Willie James Griffin 10 Grandson — Georgia
5 J. C. Griffin 7 Grandson — Georgia
6 Rosa Mae Griffin 5 Granddaughter — Georgia
7 Essie Mae Griffin 4 Granddaughter — Georgia
8 Jimmie Lee Griffin 2 Grandson — Georgia
9 Johnnie B. Griffin 7 Grandson — Georgia
10 Marie Griffin 5 Granddaughter — Georgia
11 Sadie Mae Griffin 7 Granddaughter — Georgia
12 Scott Amy Griffin 60 Sister — Georgia
13 Hugh Morrison 31 Head Farmer Georgia
14 Lura Morrison 27 Wife — Georgia
15 Cranford Freeman 34 Head Farmer Georgia
16 Samsau Freeman 29 Wife — Georgia
17 Jack Freeman 23 Brother Farmer Georgia
18 Florine Freeman 18 Sister Law — Georgia
19 Hampton Felder 60 Head Laborer Georgia
20 Elmina Felder 59 Wife — Georgia
21 Everett Riley 16 Step Son Laborer Georgia
22 Ed Bell 48 Head Laborer Georgia
23 Lillie Bell 48 Wife — Georgia
24 Vanderbilt Bell 25 Son Laborer Georgia
25 Ethel Bell Bell 20 Daughter — Georgia
26 Fred Bell 17 Son — Georgia
27 Ida Mae Bell THIS PERSON 15 Daughter — Georgia
28 Lillie Bell 11 Daughter — Georgia
29 Eddie Lee Bell 6 Daughter — Georgia
30 Lula Mae Jones 1 Granddaughter — Georgia
31 Clarence Richardson 45 Head Clerk Georgia
32 Ena Richardson 39 Wife — Georgia
33 John Richardson 75 Father — Georgia
34 Aymee Hamill 21 Head Laborer Georgia
35 Edna Mae Hamill 16 Wife — Georgia
36 Missouri Williams 70 Head Cook Georgia
37 Monroe Jordan 61 Head Farmer Georgia
38 Cara Jordan 51 Wife — Georgia
39 Nannie Claire Jordan 24 Daughter Attendant Georgia
40 W. R. Jordan 16 Son — Georgia

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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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