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James Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this James Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Claude & Eldridge — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Painting Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 9 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | St Louis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Bell | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Susie Bell | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| George Bell | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Bell | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age 12
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1908 — 7 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 23
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1907 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Paint Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Son, age 31
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Painting Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 9 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Claude Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Eldridge Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Claude Bell
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eldridge Bell
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Bell
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Bell
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Bell
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Bell
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Missouri
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Sibling
George Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02184-00451)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julius Jackson | 32 | Son | Porter | Arkansas |
| 2 | Odell Morris | 28 | Son-in-law | Sack | Arkansas |
| 3 | Hilda Morris | 24 | Daughter | Janitress | Mississippi |
| 4 | Henry Van Query | 29 | Head | Interviewer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Mary Lou Query | 59 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Jesse Millany | 26 | Head | Dog Grader | Arkansas |
| 7 | Mary Walker | 21 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Brother Thomas | None | M | Filling Station | — |
| 9 | Bessie Yard | 47 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 10 | John Patton | 21 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 11 | Richard Patton | 18 | Son | New Worker | Missouri |
| 12 | Callie Ann Gart | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Bertha Wallace | 38 | Head | Chambermaid | Louisiana |
| 14 | Alane Wood | 42 | Lodger | Mechanic Helper | Arkansas |
| 15 | Sam Irone | 37 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Jerrie Irone | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | William Irone | 16 | Son | New Worker | Arkansas |
| 18 | Jewel Irone | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Helen Irone | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Robert Chaney | 56 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 21 | Regla Chaney | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Beatrice Jordan | 24 | Niece | New Worker | Mississippi |
| 23 | Lloyd Jordan | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Josephine Gatlin | 70 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Delois Gatlin | 51 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Minnie Swanson | 41 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 27 | Willie Strong | 19 | Lodger | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 28 | Rosie Davenport | 34 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Unlee Jones | 34 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Margaret R. Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 31 | James Griffin | 32 | Lodger | New Worker | Missouri |
| 32 | Lee Jeffries | 38 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Estelle Jeffries | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | James Watkins | 18 | Son | New Worker | Missouri |
| 35 | John Watkins | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Ida M. Watkins | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Susie Bell | 56 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | James Bell THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 39 | George Bell | 21 | Son | Sack | Missouri |
| 40 | Mary Bell | 20 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)