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James Bell — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rapides-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Eschella — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rapides-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 9, Pineville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rapides |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Delivery man |
| Industry | Florist |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 364 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Delivery Man |
| Township / Ward | Ward 9 Pineville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Bell | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Isabelle Bell | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ivy Bell | Other | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Lucky Bell | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| James Bell | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rapides, Louisiana
Son, age 17
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1903 — 4 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 | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Wood team |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Rapides, Louisiana
Son, age 25
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Rapides-County, Louisiana
Son, age 32
Rapides-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 9, Pineville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rapides |
| Occupation | Delivery man |
| Industry | Florist |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 364 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Bell (~0.55 confidence) and mother Eschella Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Loyd Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabelle Bell (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.75
Father
Edward Bell
b. ~1860
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.55
Mother
Eschella Bell
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Loyd Bell
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabelle Bell
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
James Bell
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Ruby Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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 — Rapides-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Rapides-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01442-00800)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nettie D. Roland | 45 | Head | Housework | Louisiana |
| 2 | Eunice Roland | 29 | Daughter | Housework | Louisiana |
| 3 | Dorothy M. Roland | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | James W. Roland | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Paul F. Roland | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Joe Holmes | 39 | Head | Candy Maker | Louisiana |
| 7 | Lillian D. Holmes | 27 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 8 | Joe Jr. Holmes | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Delores Holmes | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Isabelle Bell | 40 | Head | Maid | Louisiana |
| 11 | Ruby D. Bell | 31 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | James Bell THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Delivery Man | Louisiana |
| 13 | Lucky Bell | 24 | Son-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Ivy Bell | 46 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Walter Young | 22 | Head | Broom Maker | Louisiana |
| 16 | Maggie D. Young | 20 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 17 | Martha D. Young | 38 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 18 | Ezelle Young | 21 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Truman Young | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Ben D. Rollins | 42 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Emiline Rollins | 35 | Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 22 | Ben Jr. Rollins | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | James Rollins | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Majorie Mae Rollins | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Jenny Mae Rollins | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Samuel Rollins | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | John Blade | 62 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Mary D. Blade | 56 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Scott Blade | 23 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Jessie Blade | 20 | Son | Yard Boy | Louisiana |
| 31 | Lucy Blade | 28 | Daughter | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 32 | Pearla Blade | 16 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 33 | Annie R. Blade | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Gabe Mills | 33 | Head | Yard Boy | Louisiana |
| 35 | Eliza D. Mills | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | John H. Mills | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Bernice Mills | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Burtel Mills | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Errsell Mills | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Dorothy Mills | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.55
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)