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James Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cleveland-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cleveland-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jonas & Max — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cleveland-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleveland No. Car. |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Carpenter Trad. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 7 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Warlick 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Bell | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Doris Bell | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Bell | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ethel Bell | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cleveland, North …
Son, age 4
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 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 | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Cleveland, North …
Son, age 14
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 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 | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Class of Worker | VOVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Cleveland-County, North …
Head, age 25
Cleveland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleveland No. Car. |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Carpenter Trad. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 7 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Jonas Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Max Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jonas Bell
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Max Bell
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Bell
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Bell
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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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 — Cleveland-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Cleveland-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02890-00719)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Curtis Ware | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Earskin Ware | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Houston Ware | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Billy Ware | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Opal Ware | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | G. B. Howard | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Georgia Howard | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ruby Howard | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Buford Howard | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Margaret Howard | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Eloise Howard | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Troy Howard | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | M. C. Lovelace | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Annie Lee Lovelace | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | W. H. Lovelace | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Novella Lovelace | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | R. Lee Blanton | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lizzie Blanton | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | S. Iney Blanton | 21 | Son | Sweeper | North Carolina |
| 60 | Raymond Blanton | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Wesley Blanton | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Franklin Blanton | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Lorango Blanton | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | L. D. Blanton | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | B. W. Blanton | 82 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Jannie H. Lovelace | None | — | — | — |
| 67 | W. C. Arrowood | 43 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Leona Arrowood | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Viola Arrowood | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Preston Arrowood | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Fred Arrowood | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Ray Arrowood | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Marie Arrowood | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | James Bell THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ethel Bell | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Doris Bell | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Betty Jo Bell | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | W. H. Wright | 40 | Head | Driver Truck | North Carolina |
| 79 | Essie Wright | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Stokee Wright | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)