Lula Bell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sumter-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Lula Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sumter-County, Georgia
Surname	Bell
Given Name	Lula
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Americus city
1935 Residence (County)	Sumter
Additional Details
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	At home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	75
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Laundress
Township / Ward	Americus City
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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 Lula	Age	Birth yr
Lula Bell	Spouse	—	41	~1899
Albert Bell	Head	—	45	~1895
Dorothy Bell	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Walter Bell	Son	—	17	~1923

Census Appearances

1920

Sumter, Georgia

Spouse, age 22

Sumter, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bell
Given Name	Lula
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Sumter, Georgia

Other, age 34

Sumter, Georgia · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bell
Given Name	Lula
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Sumter-County, Georgia

Spouse, age 41

Sumter-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

Surname	Bell
Given Name	Lula
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Americus city
1935 Residence (County)	Sumter
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	At home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	75
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Lula Bell

Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00710-00311)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Tom Wilkerson	23	Son	Laborer	Georgia
2	Jessie Lee Wilkerson	30	Daughter	Cleaner	Georgia
3	Laura M Noldon	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
4	Mary L Smith	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
5	Eddie Wilkerson	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
6	Pearly Wilkerson	20	Daughter	Laundress	Georgia
7	Albert Bell	45	Head	Laborer	Georgia
8	Lula Bell THIS PERSON	41	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
9	Walter Bell	17	Son	Laundress	Georgia
10	Dorothy Bell	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
11	Corean Cherry	50	Head	Laundress	Georgia
12	Lowell Cherry	24	Son	Cook	Georgia
13	Millie M Cherry	20	Daughter-in-law	—	Georgia
14	Lomean Cherry	1	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
15	Gladine Cherry	12	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
16	Roosevelt Byrnes	25	Head	Deliveryman	Georgia
17	Bobbie L Byrnes	28	Wife	Laborer	Georgia
18	Charlie Terry	13	Son-in-law	—	Georgia
19	Nettie L Wallis	44	Head	Laundress	Georgia
20	Rutherlean Wallis	19	Daughter	Cook	Georgia
21	Nettie Pearl Wallis	16	Daughter	Child Nurse	Georgia
22	Lorsteen Wallis	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
23	Coleylee Wallis	13	Son	—	Georgia
24	Minnie L Kellogg	20	Daughter	Cleaner	Georgia
25	Annie R Kellogg	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
26	Francine Kellogg	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
27	Eleanor Kellogg	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
28	Josh Thomas	30	Head	Laborer	Georgia
29	Carrie Thomas	31	Wife	Cook	Georgia
30	Cora Thomas	60	Mother	Cleaner	Georgia
31	Homer Smothers	28	Head	Painter	Georgia
32	Sara Smothers	24	Wife	Child Nurse	Alabama
33	Henry L Smothers	4	Son	—	Georgia
34	Millie L Barnum	26	Head	Mechanic	Georgia
35	Agnes Barnum	18	Wife	—	Georgia
36	Joe Jones	35	Head	Owner	Georgia
37	Irene Jones	23	Wife	—	Georgia
38	Maunnie Murray	48	Head	—	Georgia
39	Gladys Murray	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
40	John Henry Murray	24	Son	Laborer	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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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