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Sarah Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sumter-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 19-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Head
Born: Alabama
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sumter-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Sarah Ann |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 19, Warsaw Beat 19 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 19 Warsaw Beat 19 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
19 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Bell | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Bob Woods | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Annie Bell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Sarah Bell | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Minnie Bell | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Annie Bell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Woods | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Loucile Bell | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Emma Bell | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Bob Bell | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Izella Thompson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Eugene Bell | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Laura Bell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jimmie Thompson | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bettie Bell | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Martha Woods | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Susie Bell | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Donella Woods | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Emma Bell | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sumter, Alabama
Other, age 44
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1886 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Sumter-County, Alabama
Head, age 57
Sumter-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1883 — 19 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Sarah Ann |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 19, Warsaw Beat 19 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Bell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Bell
Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00080-00728)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earnest Oliver | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Picolia Oliver | 30 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | Jennie I Oliver | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Hazel Oliver | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Eva Mae Oliver | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Earnest Edward Oliver | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Charles Henry Oliver | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Dixie Oliver | 55 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | Mose Jones | 69 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 10 | Lyde Jones | 60 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | John P Hendrix | 66 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | Mattie Mae Hendrix | 63 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Clyde W Marine | 61 | Son-in-law | Machinist | Michigan |
| 14 | Lena Maud Marine | 35 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Clyde W Jr Marine | 13 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Charles Lee Marine | 12 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Lonnie Mason Marine | 10 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Wm Reeder Marine | 7 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Sarah Ann Bell THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 20 | Bob Jr Bell | 37 | Son | Sec. Hand | Alabama |
| 21 | Annie E Bell | 32 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 22 | Bettie Jean Bell | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Eugene Bell | 9 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Emma Earline Bell | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Loucile Bofra Bell | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Emma Earline Bell | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Minnie Mae Bell | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 28 | Susie Lucille Bell | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Annie Lee Bell | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Laura Lee Bell | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Annie Meek Bell | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Donella Woods | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Bob Jr Woods | 14 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Mary Woods | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Martha Woods | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Izella Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Jimmie Lee Thompson | 5 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Rufus Bell | 39 | Head | Sec. Hand | Alabama |
| 39 | Mary Bell | 37 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Tom Bell | 16 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
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)