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Sarah Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wilkinson-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilkinson-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilkinson-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilkinson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Bell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Leo Bell | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Nellie Bell | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Woodrow Bell | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Fleming Bell | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Roosevelt Bell | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Sarah Bell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lat Bell | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Bennie Bell | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Shiree Bell | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Norman Bell | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Annie Bell | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wilkinson, Mississippi
Daughter, age 3
Wilkinson, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Wilkinson-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 13
Wilkinson-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 12 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilkinson |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Sarah Bell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Bell
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Roosevelt Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lat Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shiree Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fleming Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Wilkinson-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilkinson-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02078-00142)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bennie Bell | 61 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Nellie Bell | 32 | Wife | Household Work | Mississippi |
| 3 | Norman Bell | 26 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Roosevelt Bell | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Woodrow Bell | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Leo Bell | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Sarah Bell THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Shiree Bell | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Fleming Bell | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Lucille Bell | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Annie Bell | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Lat Bell | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Mary Tucker | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Elmo Cage | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Mamie Cage | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Willie Cage | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Herbert Green | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Mary Old Green | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Eldra Gibbs | 68 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Ernest Stuart | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Sidney Stuart | 33 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Lena Stuart | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Gwendolyn Ann Stuart | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Martha Pearl Stuart | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Nancy Owens | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Agnes Owens | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | W. L. Green | 3 | Grandson | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Richard Russell | 25 | Head | Sawyer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Clara Russell | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Robert Henley | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Fannie Henley | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Robert Jr. Henley | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Mamie Lee Henley | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Odessa Henley | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | William Henley | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Roosevelt Henley | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Kathaleen Henley | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Jimmie Green | 72 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Eliza Green | 67 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Edward Smith | 32 | Head | Foreman | 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)