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Richard Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Richard Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clark-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beirne |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 10 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beirne |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Bell | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Evil Bell | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bernie Bell | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lorene Bell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Emajean Bell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lucille Bell | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| John Bell | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Oscar Bell | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Athas Bell | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Richard Bell | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clark, Arkansas
Son, age 4
Clark, Arkansas · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Clark-County, Arkansas
Son, age 14
Clark-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beirne |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 10 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Richard Bell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Richard Bell
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Arkansas
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Sibling
John Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Athas Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernie Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorene Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emajean Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evil Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Clark-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00123-00182)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John L. Bell | 21 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Willie M. Bell | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Wiley Galden | 56 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Katie Galden | 44 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Ellis O. Campbell | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Oge Campbell | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 7 | Warren Campbell | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Sylvia Campbell | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Lois Campbell | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Ella Campbell | 60 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Allen Campbell | 26 | Brother | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 12 | R. C. Campbell | 22 | Brother | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 13 | Oscar O. Bell | 42 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 14 | Lucille Bell | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Emajean Bell | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Lorene Bell | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Oscar Jr. Bell | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Richard Bell THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Evil Mae Bell | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Athas Bell | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | John H. Bell | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Bernie Bell | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Smokey Hunter | 46 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Lizzie Hunter | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Anna Hunter | 23 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Odessa Hunter | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 27 | William Hunter | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Robert Hunter | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Hattie M. Hunter | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Geneva Hunter | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | George Hunter | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Deborah Hunter | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Smokey Jr. Hunter | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | James Hunter | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | William H. Bell | 66 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 36 | Bernie Bell | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 37 | Susie M. Bell | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 38 | Maude C. Bell | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Christine Bell | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Lucinda Tate | 90 | Lodger | — | 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)