William Bell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bibb-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this William Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bibb-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bibb-County, Georgia
Surname	Bell
Given Name	William A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Rural Section
1935 Residence (County)	Bibb
Additional Details
Occupation	Teacher
Industry	Public School
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	1650
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Teacher
Township / Ward	Rural Section
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Bess Bell	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Mary Bell	Daughter	—	18	~1922
William Bell	Head	—	63	~1877
William Bell	Son	—	17	~1923
Bess Bell	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Bibb, Georgia

Head, age 42

Bibb, Georgia · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bell
Given Name	William A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Teacher
Industry	Public School
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Bibb, Georgia

Head, age 53

Bibb, Georgia · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bell
Given Name	William A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	44
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Teaching
Industry	Public School
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	15000
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Bibb-County, Georgia

Head, age 63

Bibb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members

Surname	Bell
Given Name	William A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Rural Section
1935 Residence (County)	Bibb
Occupation	Teacher
Industry	Public School
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	1650
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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William Bell

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Georgia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00642-00225)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Julia Mae Oliver	33	Head	Day Labour	Georgia
42	Mary Ella Oliver	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
43	Willie Mae Oliver	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
44	Johnnie F. Oliver	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
45	Robert Lee Oliver	2	Son	—	Georgia
46	Jim Johnson	59	Head	Day Labour	Georgia
47	Lucille Johnson	31	Wife	Day Labour	Georgia
48	Claud J. Johnson	13	Son	—	Georgia
49	Jimmie Lee Johnson	9	Son	—	Georgia
50	George Johnson	8	Son	—	Georgia
51	Willie A. Stokes	58	Head	Day Labour	Georgia
52	Talton Stokes	14	Son	—	Georgia
53	James Stokes	24	Head	Helper	Georgia
54	Maggie Stokes	18	Wife	—	Georgia
55	Jimmie Stokes	1	Son	—	Georgia
56	George Stokes	22	Head	Helper	Georgia
57	Frances Stokes	19	Wife	—	Georgia
58	Ervin Stokes	1	Son	—	Georgia
59	Charlie Stokes	45	Head	Farmer	Georgia
60	Emma Stokes	46	Wife	—	Georgia
61	Charles Jr. Stokes	12	Son	—	Georgia
62	William A. Bell THIS PERSON	63	Head	Teacher	Georgia
63	Bess W. Bell	52	Wife	—	Georgia
64	Bess Warren Bell	19	Daughter	—	Georgia
65	Mary Frances Bell	18	Daughter	—	Georgia
66	William Jr. Bell	17	Son	—	Georgia
67	John Johnson	21	Head	Day Labour	Georgia
68	Clara Johnson	19	Wife	Day Labour	Georgia
69	Raymond Causey	2	Son	—	Georgia
70	Henry Causey	16	Brother-in-law	Day Labour	Georgia
71	George Gray	74	Head	—	Georgia
72	Mary Gray	62	Wife	—	Georgia
73	C. J. Gray	13	Grandson	—	Georgia
74	Ulysis Hicks	28	Head	Day Labour	Georgia
75	Ollie Hicks	24	Wife	—	Georgia
76	Mary Frances Hicks	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
77	Ulysis Jr. Hicks	3	Son	—	Georgia
78	Alley Rose Hicks	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
79	Libers Causey	49	Head	Day Labour	Georgia
80	Minnie Causey	48	Wife	—	Georgia

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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.

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