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James Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this James Bell across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Mary — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Florida
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Florida |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 10 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 10 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ever Bell | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Almeter Bell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Arley Bell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Refair Bell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Maylee Bell | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Dora Bell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Bell | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Roy Bell | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Willie Bell | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ernest Bell | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Scharlot Bell | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jackson, Florida
Son, age 5
Jackson, Florida · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1910
Jackson, Florida
Son, age 14
Jackson, Florida · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1920
Jackson, Florida
Head, age 25
Jackson, Florida · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
Jackson, Florida
Head, age 34
Jackson, Florida · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Jackson-County, Florida
Head, age 44
Jackson-County, Florida · implied b. ~1896 — 11 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 10 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 James Bell across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Bell
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Bell
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Bell
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Bell
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Florida
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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 — Jackson-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Florida
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00593-00439)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ruby Basford | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 42 | Lozell Basford | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 43 | Reusey Belford | 34 | Head | Manager | Florida |
| 44 | Susie Belford | 32 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 45 | Hershel Belford | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 46 | Alford Belford | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 47 | Gladys Belford | 8 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 48 | Lestor Belford | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 49 | Maxine Belford | 1 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 50 | James Jackson | 46 | Head | Manager | Florida |
| 51 | Pearl Jackson | 47 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 52 | Lelsey Jackson | 19 | Son | — | Florida |
| 53 | Mary Jackson | 15 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 54 | Louiese Jackson | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 55 | Eliger Hamilton | 66 | Head | Manager | Florida |
| 56 | Nancy Hamilton | 55 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 57 | Elebaith Hamilton | 36 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 58 | Clifton Hamilton | 15 | Grandson | — | Florida |
| 59 | Jessie Pitts | 50 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 60 | Levonia Pitts | 52 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 61 | James Bell THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Manager | Florida |
| 62 | Scharlot Bell | 42 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 63 | Maylee Bell | 20 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 64 | Ever Bell | 19 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 65 | Roy Bell | 16 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 66 | Ernest Bell | 14 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 67 | Willie Bell | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 68 | Arley Bell | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 69 | Refair Bell | 10 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 70 | Dora Bell | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 71 | Almeter Bell | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 72 | Davide Bell | 22 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 73 | Alice Bell | 21 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 74 | Rosy Bell | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 75 | George Blackmon | 46 | Head | Stone Worker | Florida |
| 76 | Evie Blackmon | 35 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 77 | Oscer Blackmon | 6 | Son | — | Florida |
| 78 | Pearl Blackmon | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 79 | Josheph Allday | 64 | Head | Manager | Georgia |
| 80 | Dannie Allday | 51 | Wife | — | Florida |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James
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)