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Martha Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Martha Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Martha J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Haywood Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | No |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Haywood Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Bell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Letha Bell | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Marietta Bell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Linnie Bell | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Elmer Bell | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Ernest Bell | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ruben Bell | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| William Bell | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Arkansas
Daughter, age 1
Clay, Arkansas · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Martha J. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Clay-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 11
Clay-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Martha J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Haywood Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Industry | No |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Martha Bell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Bell
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Ernest Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruben Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Letha Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marietta Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00124-00278)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary V. Cox | 14 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Chas R. Cox | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Joseph W. Erasman|Crasman | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Ida D. Erasman|Crasman | 54 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Joseph W. Erasman|Crasman | 20 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Margaret Erasman|Crasman | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Delmar D. Erasman|Crasman | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Silas L. Webster | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Helen M. Webster | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Verna L. Webster | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Valley P. Wright | 52 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 12 | Rhoda Wright | 49 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Dallas P. Wright | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 14 | Lacey L. Wright | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 15 | Lola A. Wright | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Holly P. Wright | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Winford D. Wright | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Elmer C. Bell | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Linnie Bell | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Ruben Bell | 19 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Marietta Bell | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Martha J. Bell THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Ernest W. Bell | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | William E. Bell | 36 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Letha Bell | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | William J. Fowler | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Pauline E. Fowler | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Dortha J. Fowler | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | William J. Fowler | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Harry R. Fowler | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Troy S. Graddy | 25 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 32 | Edith P. Graddy | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Erma D. Graddy | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Omer Graddy | 46 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Bessie Graddy | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | D. J. Graddy | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Loyd Cox | 26 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 38 | Mabel Cox | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Betty J. Cox | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Jesse E. Harmon | 52 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
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)