William Bell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orange-County, Florida

Our Model Tree links this William Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orange-County, Florida
Surname	Bell
Given Name	William S.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Precinct 36
1935 Residence (County)	Orange
Additional Details
Occupation	owner
Industry	citrus grove
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Owner
Township / Ward	Precinct 36
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Jacqueline Ardaly	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Bessie Carreker	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Bernice Bell	Daughter	—	23	~1917
William Bell	Head	—	65	~1875
Walter Carreker	Other	—	22	~1918
Clarence Bell	Son	—	17	~1923
Lelia Bell	Spouse	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Orange, Florida

Head, age 44

Orange, Florida · implied b. ~1876 — 34 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bell
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Orange Truck
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Orange, Florida

Head, age 54

Orange, Florida · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bell
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Fruit Grower
Industry	Orange Grove
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	20,000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Orange-County, Florida

Head, age 65

Orange-County, Florida · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members

Surname	Bell
Given Name	William S.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Precinct 36
1935 Residence (County)	Orange
Occupation	owner
Industry	citrus grove
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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William Bell

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Florida

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00604-00775)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Billy Gene Brown	8	son	—	Georgia
42	Patricia Ann Brown	5	daughter	—	Florida
43	William S. Bell THIS PERSON	65	head	Owner	Georgia
44	Lelia Ray Bell	51	wife	—	Florida
45	Bernice A. Bell	23	daughter	Assistant	Florida
46	Clarence Bell	17	son	—	Florida
47	Walter Carreker	22	son in law	Box Maker	Florida
48	Bessie Carreker	19	daughter	—	Florida
49	Jacqueline Ardaly	9	daughter	—	Florida
50	James H. Bowness	61	head	Partner	Canada-English
51	Chrisanne Bowness	49	wife	—	Canada-English
52	Hartle Bowness	27	son	Partner	Canada-English
53	John Bowness	24	son	Trucking	Canada-English
54	Lillian Bowness	21	daughter	—	Canada-English
55	Marion Bowness	17	daughter	—	Canada-English
56	General L. Moore	40	head	Farmer	Mississippi
57	Onie Moore	37	wife	—	Mississippi
58	Arvid Moore	12	son	—	Florida
59	Marie Moore	8	daughter	—	Florida
60	Grafton Moore	6	son	—	Florida
61	Alfred Moore	5	son	—	Florida
62	Pierce Foxhall	55	head	Laborer	Alabama
63	Nora Foxhall	45	wife	—	Alabama
64	Quinton Foxhall	19	son	Farm Hand	Alabama
65	William S. Rogers	69	head	Owner	Georgia
66	Anna Rogers	65	wife	—	Georgia
67	Charles C. Bobo	42	head	Carpenter	Ohio
68	Valley Bobo	34	wife	—	Georgia
69	Chas Leonard Bobo	72	head	Owner	Ohio
70	Margaret Bobo	64	wife	—	Ohio
71	John Malaby	58	head	—	Ohio
72	Rose Malaby	55	wife	—	Ohio
73	Oif Haynes	33	head	Loader	Alabama
74	Lessie Haynes	32	wife	Fruit Packer	Alabama
75	James Haynes	7	son	—	Florida
76	Jacob Haynes	5	son	—	Florida
77	Willis Haynes	2	son	—	Florida
78	Etta Freeland	67	head	—	Tennessee
79	Sidney West	60	head	Owner	Virginia
80	Ida West	54	wife	—	Virginia

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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)

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