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John Bell — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Edgar — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sumter-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 13 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Beat 13 |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bell | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Betty Bell | Other | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Alphonso Bell | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Bernice Johnson | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Harvey Johnson | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| James Bell | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Sally Bell | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sumter, Alabama
Son, age 15
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Sumter, Alabama
Son, age 24
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Sumter-County, Alabama
Head, age 32
Sumter-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 13 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 John Bell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Edgar Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Bell
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edgar Bell
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Bell
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Bell
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Alabama
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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 — Sumter-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00080-00531)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie Sledge | 30 | Wife | Field Hand | Alabama |
| 42 | Clara B. Sledge | 19 | Daughter | Field Hand | Alabama |
| 43 | Willie Anne Sledge | 15 | Daughter | Field Hand | Alabama |
| 44 | Rose Sledge | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | James D. Sledge | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Otho Bevins | 34 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | Ettie Bevins | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | William Brown | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 49 | Mattie Brown | 53 | Wife | Field Hand | Alabama |
| 50 | May F. Brown | 19 | Daughter | Field Hand | Alabama |
| 51 | Jim Henry Horn | 26 | Step Son | Field Hand | Alabama |
| 52 | John H. Bell THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Teacher | Alabama |
| 53 | Sally Bell | 32 | Wife | Teacher | Alabama |
| 54 | James H. Jr. Bell | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Betty S. Bell | 56 | Mother | Teacher | Alabama |
| 56 | Alphonso Bell | 16 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Bernice Johnson | 25 | Sister | Teacher | Alabama |
| 58 | Harvey H. Johnson | 28 | Brother-in-law | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 59 | Nahuman Sledge | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 60 | Willie Mae Sledge | 23 | Wife | Field Hand | Alabama |
| 61 | Richard Arrington | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 62 | Ernestine Arrington | 24 | Wife | Field Hand | Alabama |
| 63 | Richard Jr. Arrington | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | James H. Arrington | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Jimmie Sledge | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 66 | Maggie Sledge | 40 | Wife | Field Hand | Alabama |
| 67 | Lola Sledge | 16 | Daughter | Field Hand | Alabama |
| 68 | Essie Sledge | 14 | Daughter | Field Hand | Alabama |
| 69 | Edward Sledge | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Lonnie Handley | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 71 | Eliza Handley | 46 | Wife | Field Hand | Alabama |
| 72 | Steve Horn | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 73 | Annie Horn | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Hillard Horn | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Jessie Horn | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Sam Horn | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Beatrice Horn | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Pearl Horn | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Hattie Horn | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | May Horn | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)