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Margaret Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Dist 1 Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Bell | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Margaret Bell | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Larcene Bell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Emmet Bell | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Hardy Bell | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Andrew Bell | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Andrew Bell | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Lou Bell | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, Mississippi
Spouse, age 28
Franklin, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Franklin-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 37
Franklin-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Bell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Bell
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02022-00036)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Laura Byrd | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Edna Byrd | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Richard Byrd | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Delphine Byrd | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Annie R. Byrd | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | R. J. Byrd | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | R. L. Byrd | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Eugene Ford | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Dorothy Ford | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Sherman Green | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Donnie Green | 64 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Richard Johnson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Royce Adams | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Antenese Adams | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Rayon Adams | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Odell Adams | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Sonia J. Adams | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Thelma Adams | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Jimmie Adams | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Henry Hunt | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Anna Hunt | 42 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Henry Jr. Hunt | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Shug Hunt | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Isaiah Hunt | 32 | Nephew | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Ed Smiley | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Andrew Bell | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 67 | Margaret Bell THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Andrew Jr. Bell | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Larcene Bell | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Alma Bell | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Hardy Bell | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Emmet Bell | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Lou Dorothy Bell | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Joe Green | 36 | Head | Section Hand | Mississippi |
| 75 | Earley Green | 24 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Rizzi Green | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Joanne Green | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Marie Green | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | George Carney | 39 | Head | Operator | Mississippi |
| 80 | Anna Carney | 39 | Wife | Helper | Mississippi |
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)