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Mary Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ray & Hardy — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Starkville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oktibbeha |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Starkville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Bell | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Betty Bell | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Alex Bell | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Mary Bell | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Daughter, age 6
Oktibbeha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Daughter, age 16
Oktibbeha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 29
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Starkville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oktibbeha |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Mary Bell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ray Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Hardy Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cathline Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ray Bell
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hardy Bell
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cathline Bell
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Bell
Spouse · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02055-00023)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Loula Cook | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Mississippi |
| 42 | Dessie Cook | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Clint Cook | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Elitha Cook | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Susie Bell | 55 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 46 | Susie Bell | 49 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 47 | James Bell | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Elizabeth Bell | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Annie Bell | 15 | Daughter | Nurse | Mississippi |
| 50 | Julia Martin | 32 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 51 | Annie Watson | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Rena Watson | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Luvena Boyd | 24 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 54 | Ida Minor | 30 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 55 | Meek Harris | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Fanny Harris | 80 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Valley Fain | 49 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 58 | Luthenia Drake | 49 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 59 | Jerry Drake | 17 | Daughter | Nurse | Mississippi |
| 60 | Poe Drake | 4 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Lillian Jones | 35 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 62 | Lester Johnston | 36 | Head | House Work | Mississippi |
| 63 | Eddie Johnston | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Mary Johnston | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Row Johnston | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Idella Johnston | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Adie Johnston | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | John Johnston | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Alex Bell | 33 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Mary Bell THIS PERSON | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Betty Bell | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Doris Bell | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Rosa Davis | 33 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Lucy Davis | 25 | Wife | House Work | Mississippi |
| 75 | Ozzie Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Lela Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Orie Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Dura Johnson | 38 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Mary Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Luanna Scott | 76 | Mother in Law | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)