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Ruth Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wathall-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wathall-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wathall-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Industry | Own |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dot Bell | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| David Bell | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ollie Bell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ruth Bell | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| O Bell | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Arthur Bell | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Albert Bell | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lucy Bell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Douglas Bell | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Sam Bell | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Vila Bell | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Walthall, Mississippi
Other, age 26
Walthall, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Wathall-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 37
Wathall-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 11 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Industry | Own |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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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Ruth Bell
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Wathall-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Wathall-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02073-00244)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. P. Barker | 37 | Head | Teaching | Mississippi |
| 2 | Vanga Barker | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Charles Jr Barker | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Vanda Jan Barker | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Joe Ann Barker | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Melba Ann Barker | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Paul Edwards | 36 | Head | Teaching | Mississippi |
| 8 | Ruth Edwards | 3 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Charlotte Edwards | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Paul Jr Edwards | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Lillie Minson | 80 | Cook | Cook | Mississippi |
| 12 | Clyde H. Pigott | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Parnell Pigott | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Clyde Jr Pigott | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Barbara Pigott | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Jane Pigott | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Louise Everett | 45 | Lodger | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 18 | Cathleen Haymon | 3 | Lodger | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 19 | Marie Lewis | 28 | Lodger | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 20 | May Warmick | 23 | Lodger | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 21 | Fay Warner | 23 | Lodger | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 22 | Bertha Henning | 22 | Lodger | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 23 | Mamie Brown | None | Labor | Cook | Mississippi |
| 24 | W. D. Jr Huxford | 68 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Montana Huxford | 68 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Clyde Thompson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Stella Thompson | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Sam Bell | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Ruth Bell THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | House Work | Mississippi |
| 30 | Douglas Bell | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Arthur Bell | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | David Bell | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Lucy Ellen Bell | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Dot Bell | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Ollie Bell | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Albert Bell | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Vila Bell | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | O. J. Bell | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)