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Thomas Bell — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nash-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lina & Lula — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nash-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nash |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | day hand |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 152 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Day Hand |
| Township / Ward | Nashville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Bell | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ernest Bell | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Rosa Bell | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Edgecombe, North …
Son, age 5
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Edgecombe, North …
Son, age 16
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Thomas B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Lab. |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Nash-County, North …
Head, age 25
Nash-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nash |
| Occupation | day hand |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 152 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Thomas Bell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lina Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Morris Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lina Bell
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Bell
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Bell
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Morris Bell
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Bell
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Nash-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Nash-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02949-00052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mattie Vaughn | 26 | Daughter | Farm Helper | Georgia |
| 42 | Ruby Lee Vaughn | 3 | Daughter | 0 | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lillie M. Vaughn | 2 | Daughter | 0 | North Carolina |
| 44 | Thomas Bell THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Day Hand | North Carolina |
| 45 | Rosa Lee Bell | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ernest Bell | 1 | Son | 0 | North Carolina |
| 47 | Elmer Hester | 32 | Head | Milker | North Carolina |
| 48 | Annie B. Hester | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Christopher Hester | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Helen M. Hester | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Mcdinnie Shearin | 37 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Jasper Shearin | 25 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lillian Shearin | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Violet Shearin | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Comodore Rackley | 36 | Lodger | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Sylvester Stoke | 25 | Head | Miscellaneous | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ethel Stoke | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Jackgaline Stoke | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Everette C. B. Mitchel | 24 | Head | Month Hand | North Carolina |
| 60 | Odel Mitchel | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Bud Gay | 50 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 62 | Susie Gay | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Dassie D. Gay | 17 | Son | Day Hand | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ella Gay | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Janice Gay | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Eugene Gay | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Etruba Gay | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Frank Mitchel | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Rosa Mitchel | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Shode Mitchel | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Harold Mitchel | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Reta M. Mitchel | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Liza Mitchel | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Ella L. Mitchel | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Albert Cain | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Bithie Lee Cain | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mary Cain | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Beatrice Cain | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Sarah Cain | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | A. J. Cain | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 4 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)