John Bell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this John Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Union-County, Mississippi
Surname	Bell
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 5
1935 Residence (County)	Union
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	66
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Beat 5
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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	—	54	~1886
Euel Bell	Son	—	16	~1924
Clifton Bell	Son	—	28	~1912
J Bell	Son	—	15	~1925
Ruel Bell	Son	—	16	~1924
Orville Bell	Son	—	18	~1922
Belle Bell	Spouse	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Union, Mississippi

Head, age 35

Union, Mississippi · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bell
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Union, Mississippi

Head, age 44

Union, Mississippi · implied b. ~1886 — 12 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bell
Given Name	John S
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Union-County, Mississippi

Head, age 54

Union-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members

Surname	Bell
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 5
1935 Residence (County)	Union
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	66
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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John Bell

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Mississippi

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02072-00584)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Maudie Miller	36	Wife	—	Mississippi
2	Douglas Miller	19	Son	Farmer	Mississippi
3	Raymond Miller	17	Son	Farmer	Mississippi
4	Janette Miller	14	Daughter	—	Mississippi
5	Eva Jean Miller	9	Daughter	—	Mississippi
6	M. Stokes Gentry	70	Head	—	Mississippi
7	Raymond Gentry	41	Son	Farmer	Mississippi
8	Gordon Gentry	29	Son	Assistant	Mississippi
9	Grady Gentry	27	Wife	Farmer	Mississippi
10	Allegra Gentry	22	Wife	—	Mississippi
11	Larry Gentry	1	Son	—	Mississippi
12	Mary Rea	68	Head	—	Mississippi
13	Gladys Rea	26	Daughter	—	Mississippi
14	John Robinson	34	Son-in-law	Farmer	Mississippi
15	Lucille Robinson	33	Daughter	—	Mississippi
16	Henry Jones	72	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
17	Manvil Jones	65	Wife	—	South Carolina
18	Viola Stovall	35	Daughter	—	Mississippi
19	Phyllis Nelson Stovall	2	Grandson	—	Mississippi
20	James Nance	75	Mother-in-law	—	South Carolina
21	Robert H. Malone	72	Head	—	Mississippi
22	Armentha Malone	67	Wife	—	Mississippi
23	Bernard Billingsley	42	Head	Merchant	Mississippi
24	Jewel Billingsley	35	Wife	—	Mississippi
25	Remil Billingsley	13	Son	—	Mississippi
26	Helen Billingsley	8	Daughter	—	Mississippi
27	Gayle Billingsley	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
28	Joseph J. Crump	70	Father-in-law	Clerk	Mississippi
29	John Bell THIS PERSON	54	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
30	Belle Bell	44	Wife	—	Mississippi
31	Clifton Bell	28	Son	Farmer	Mississippi
32	Orville Bell	18	Son	Farmer	Mississippi
33	Ruel Bell	16	Son	Farmer	Mississippi
34	Euel Bell	16	Son	Farmer	Mississippi
35	J. B. Bell	15	Son	Farmer	Mississippi
36	Alfred Verrell	57	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
37	Emmeriah Verrell	53	Wife	—	Mississippi
38	James K. Verrell	21	Son	Farmer	Mississippi
39	Jennie May Verrell	21	Daughter	—	Mississippi
40	John L. Verrell	19	Daughter	Farmer	Mississippi

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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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