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Ida Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tunica-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ida Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tunica-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tunica-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tunica |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm labor |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 15 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Bell | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Margarette Bell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| W Bell | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| George Bell | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Anna Bell | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Mary Bell | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Geneva Bell | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Luke Bell | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Love Bell | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ida Bell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sunil, Mississippi
Daughter, age 1
Sunil, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Tunica-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Tunica-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tunica |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm labor |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 15 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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.
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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Ida Bell
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Love Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
W Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geneva Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margarette Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Tunica-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Tunica-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02071-00046)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Flora Mae Johnson | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Lonnie Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Sylvester Thomas | 26 | Cousin | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Luke Bell | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Anna Rose Bell | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | George Bell | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Willie Bell | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Ida Bell THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Margarette Bell | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Love Jr. Bell | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Geneva Bell | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | W. C. Bell | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Mary Francis Bell | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Lottie Williams | 36 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Carrie Williams | 33 | Wife | Cotton Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Isaac Wright | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Minnie Wright | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Ed Dabbs | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Elsie Dabbs | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Millisa Dabbs | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Isabel Dabbs | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Lucinda Lima | 60 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Isom Morgan | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Sarah Morgan | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Carrie Mae Thomas | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | J. L. Thomas | 10 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | James Emory | 5 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Louis Jr. Ware | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Elazora Ware | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Robert Lee Gibson | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | William Gibson | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Gene Gibson | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Myrtlee Gibson | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | P. L. Washington | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Willie Washington | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Ruby Lee Washington | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | George Henderson | 65 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Jessie E. Henderson | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Lessie Thomas | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Jessie Carter | 34 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
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)