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Martha Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Red-River-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Martha Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Red-River-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Red-River-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Red River |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Bell | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| J Bell | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ruby Bell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Beatrice Bell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Martha Bell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Pearl Bell | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Jim Bell | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Red River, …
Daughter, age 4
Red River, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Red-River-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 13
Red-River-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Red River |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 13 · b. ~1927 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Jim Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Red-River-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Red-River-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01443-00294)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claudia Mae Taylor | 5 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Allie Taylor | 3 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Hattie Lou Taylor | 0 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Hill Mcintire | 67 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Lucendia Mcintire | 50 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | William Bell | 71 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Irenia Bell | 64 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Claude Bell | 8 | boarder | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Genieva Bell | 6 | grand daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Emmit J. Jones | 40 | Head | Overseer | Texas |
| 11 | Matilda Jones | 56 | sister | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Bessie Hilburn | 51 | aunt | — | Texas |
| 13 | Emmit Jr. Jones | 22 | nephew | — | Texas |
| 14 | Betty Lois Jones | 10 | niece | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Loland V. Jones | 4 | nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Manuel Bell | 47 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Pearl Bell | 32 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Beatrice Bell | 16 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Ruby Gray Bell | 14 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Martha Bell THIS PERSON | 13 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | J. B. Bell | 12 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Jim Wilson Bell | 4 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Roy Freeman | 43 | Head | Overseer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Odis Freeman | 37 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Thurman Freeman | 16 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Harold Freeman | 12 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Elsie Rae Freeman | 9 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Billie Ray Freeman | 1 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Archie Durr | 27 | Head | Bookkeeper | Louisiana |
| 30 | Berkley Hicks | 26 | lodger | Overseer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Albert T. Hughes | 58 | Head | Manager | Louisiana |
| 32 | A Ruby Hughes | 56 | wife | Postmistress | Louisiana |
| 33 | Willie Richmond | 28 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Hattie Richmond | 29 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Eloise Richmond | 9 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Helen Richmond | 8 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Willie Jr. Richmond | 2 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Burnell Richmond | 0 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Burl Jackson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Mary Jackson | 43 | wife | — | Louisiana |
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)