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Robert Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Robert Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Oliver — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Robert Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Feliciana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bell | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Robert Bell | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lawrence Bell | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Minnie Bell | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
East Feliciana, …
Son, age 2
East Feliciana, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
East Feliciana, …
Son, age 11
East Feliciana, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Robert J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Son, age 22
East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Robert Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Feliciana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Robert Bell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Oliver Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Bell
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Oliver Bell
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Bell
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Bell
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Bell
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Bell
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Bell
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Lawrence Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01399-00771)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gatha Barton | 18 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Clarence Barton | 12 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | R. L. Gayle | 62 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 4 | Irene Gayle | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Charlie Gayle | 24 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Melia Gayle | 20 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Catherine Gayle | 15 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Edward Scott | 28 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 9 | Emma Scott | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Mozie Scott | 8 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Edward Jr. Scott | 6 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | James Scott | 5 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | John Scott | 4 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Leroy Scott | 3 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Oscar Scott | 1 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Susie Dunn | 50 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 17 | D. R. Hall | 30 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 18 | Emma Hall | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Jessie Thomas | 29 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 20 | Ola Thomas | 9 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Willie Thomas | 7 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | L. J. Thomas | 6 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Sealy Thompson | 80 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Sandy Nelson | 61 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 25 | Mandy Nelson | 60 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Isac Jofett | 28 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 27 | Sarah Jofett | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Ione Jofett | 8 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Varia Jofett | 6 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Emma Jofett | 3 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Annie Mae Jofett | 0 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | John Harrell | 27 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 33 | Mary Harrell | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | John Mcvay | 42 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 35 | Paul Mcvay | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | John Mcvay | 15 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Robert Bell | 45 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 38 | Minnie Bell | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Robert Jr. Bell THIS PERSON | 22 | son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Lawrence Bell | 18 | son | Laborer | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)