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Walter Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cobb-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Walter Bell across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cobb-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Fannie — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cobb-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Walter W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M. D. 846 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cobb |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | M D 846 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Bell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Walter Bell | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Nobie Bell | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cobb, Georgia
Son, age 17
Cobb, Georgia · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bull |
| Given Name | Walter W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Cobb, Georgia
Head, age 26
Cobb, Georgia · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Cobb, Georgia
Head, age 37
Cobb, Georgia · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Dairy man |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Cobb-County, Georgia
Head, age 47
Cobb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Walter W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M. D. 846 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cobb |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Walter Bell across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Bull (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Bull (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Bull
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Bull
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Bell
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Georgia
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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 — Cobb-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Cobb-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00658-00028)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dean Wellerford | 21 | Head | General Labor | Georgia |
| 42 | Walter W Bell THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 43 | Nobie P Bell | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Mildred Bell | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Hayton D Long | 58 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 46 | Nellie Long | 58 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Edward Long | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 48 | Verner Long | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 49 | James Long | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Ernest Long | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Effie Mae Long | 18 | Daughter | General Work | Georgia |
| 52 | Ernestine Long | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Porter Sargent | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Colleen B Sargent | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Dorothy Sargent | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Berline Sargent | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Hoyt Meadows | 33 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 58 | Lois Meadows | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Arthur Meadows | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Bennie Meadows | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 61 | James L Coker | 29 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 62 | Emmie D Coker | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Mary Coker | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Leona Coker | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Louisa Coker | 74 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Carl D Story | 32 | Head | Oiler | Georgia |
| 67 | Pastell Story | 26 | Wife | Spinner | Georgia |
| 68 | Ray Story | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Benjamin D Story | 55 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 70 | Renna Story | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Inez Story | 24 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Jesse J Crow | 56 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 73 | Idell Crow | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Sam Crow | 32 | Son | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 75 | Lee Crow | 28 | Son | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 76 | Joe Crow | 23 | Son | Winder | Georgia |
| 77 | Faynelle Bickers | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Bobbie Jean Bickers | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Frances Bickers | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Robert F Withrow | 25 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 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)