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Ruth Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Landry-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Landry-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Landry |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Bell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ida Bell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Treely Bell | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Philip Bell | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Ruth Bell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Bell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Clifton Bell | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Dorothy Bell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Landry, …
Daughter, age 4
St Landry, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| 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
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 12
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Landry |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Ruth Bell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Bell
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Clifton Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Treely Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01452-00341)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estelle Courville | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Henry Courville | 28 | Son | Farm | Louisiana |
| 3 | Odel Courville | 17 | Daughter | Farm | Louisiana |
| 4 | Ollie Courville | 14 | Daughter | Farm | Louisiana |
| 5 | Louise Courville | 12 | Daughter | Farm | Louisiana |
| 6 | Dalton Courville | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Dazethie Courville | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Aman Courville | 51 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Ether Courville | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Dehander Courville | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Abigin Courville | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Nolen Courville | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Verlonay Courville | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Aman Courville | 46 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Ella Courville | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | A. B. Courville | 20 | Son | Farm | Louisiana |
| 17 | Callery Courville | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Ferdinand Courville | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Sylvester Richard | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Annemay Richard | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Bridges Bridges | 42 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Duglas Bridges | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Isaac Bridges | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Duma Thibodeau | 33 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Lawrence Thibodeau | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Auther Thibodeau | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Merlin Thibodeau | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Duma Thibodeau | 75 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Emile Thibodeau | 45 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | James Higgin | 59 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Dessie Higgin | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Philip Bell | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Clifton Bell | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Mary Bell | 16 | Daughter | Farm | Louisiana |
| 35 | Ida Bell | 13 | Daughter | Farm | Louisiana |
| 36 | Ruth Bell THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Dorothy Bell | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Beulah Bell | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Treely Bell | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | William Murry | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
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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)