John Bell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jasper-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jasper-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jasper-County, Georgia
Surname	Bell
Given Name	John S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Monticello
1935 Residence (County)	Jasper
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Monticello
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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 John	Age	Birth yr
Corine Bell	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Essilene Bell	Daughter	—	18	~1922
John Bell	Head	—	59	~1881
Annie Bell	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Jasper, Georgia

Head, age 36

Jasper, Georgia · implied b. ~1884 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bell
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Tenant
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Jasper, Georgia

Head, age 46

Jasper, Georgia · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bell
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	VVVV
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Jasper-County, Georgia

Head, age 59

Jasper-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members

Surname	Bell
Given Name	John S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Monticello
1935 Residence (County)	Jasper
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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John Bell

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Georgia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00686-00707)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Benny D. Lawrence	49	Head	Laborer	Georgia
2	Ethel Lawrence	42	Wife	—	Georgia
3	Clifford Lawrence	17	Son	—	Georgia
4	Mary Katherine Lawrence	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
5	Paul Lawrence	15	Son	—	Georgia
6	Katie Bartlett	68	Mother-in-law	—	Georgia
7	Chester Mcmichael	32	Head	Laborer	Georgia
8	Idalu Mcmichael	26	Wife	—	Georgia
9	Betty Mcmichael	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
10	John Mcnitte	65	Lodger	Night Watchman	Georgia
11	Ollie O. Davis	58	Head	—	Georgia
12	Molly Lee Davis	54	Wife	Seamstress	Georgia
13	Cola Lee Davis	31	Daughter	—	Georgia
14	Clarence Ussery	34	Head	Brick Mason	Georgia
15	Menthie Ussery	35	Wife	—	Georgia
16	Helen Ussery	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
17	Hilda Ussery	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
18	Bernard Lynch	45	Head	Shipping Clerk	Georgia
19	Annie Lynch	44	Wife	—	Georgia
20	Jewell Lynch	17	Daughter	—	Georgia
21	Gladys Lynch	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
22	Bernard Jr. Lynch	13	Son	—	Georgia
23	Helen Lynch	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
24	Ann Lynch	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
25	Joyce Lynch	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
26	John B. Phillips	39	Head	Carpenter	Georgia
27	Mattie Phillips	40	Wife	—	So Carolina
28	Lester Neville Phillips	16	Son	—	Georgia
29	Oscar G. Phillips	13	Son	—	Georgia
30	Ponder W. Phillips	10	Son	—	N. Carolina
31	Clara Phillips	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
32	John S. Bell THIS PERSON	59	Head	Farmer	Georgia
33	Annie B. Bell	50	Wife	—	Georgia
34	Corine Bell	21	Daughter	—	Georgia
35	Essilene Bell	18	Daughter	—	Georgia
36	George Macon	40	Head	—	Georgia
37	Lizzie Macon	25	Wife	—	Georgia
38	Willie George Macon	3	Son	—	Georgia
39	Charlie F. Bell	24	Lodger	—	Georgia
40	Iula Rowland	50	Head	Farmer	Georgia

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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.

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