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Willie Bell — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Duval-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fowler & Jerry — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Duval-County, Florida |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Willie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Moultrie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Jacksonville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Hammond | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lewis Bell | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Gladys Hammond | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Willie Bell | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Cyril Bell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gadsden, Florida
Daughter, age 12
Gadsden, Florida · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Willie M. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Duval, Florida
Daughter, age 23
Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Willie G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | bookkeeper |
| Industry | Ice Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Duval-County, Florida
Spouse, age 31
Duval-County, Florida · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Willie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Moultrie |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| 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 Willie Bell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fowler Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Jerry Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophia Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fowler Bell
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jerry Bell
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Bell
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophia Bell
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Bell
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Florida
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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 — Duval-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Duval-County, Florida
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00584-00635)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Howard | 56 | Head | Laundress | Florida |
| 2 | Napoleon Howard | 34 | Son | Lineman | Florida |
| 3 | Tom Mcmillan | 32 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 4 | Erie Mcmillan | 30 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 5 | Lizzie Mcmillan | 44 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Lewis Bell | 32 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 7 | Willie M. Bell THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 8 | Cyril Bell | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Charles G. Hammond | 14 | Step Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Gladys Hammond | 7 | Step Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Walter Caine | 59 | Head | Waiter | South Carolina |
| 12 | Mable Caine | 44 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 13 | Samuel Caine | 25 | Son | — | Florida |
| 14 | Walter Jr. Caine | 21 | Son | Caddy | Florida |
| 15 | Ernestine Caine | 19 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 16 | Lizzie J. Caine | 16 | Son | — | Florida |
| 17 | Isaiah Caine | 15 | Son | — | Florida |
| 18 | John B. Caine | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 19 | Guila Caine | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 20 | Betty K. Caine | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 21 | Margaret Caine | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 22 | Coleman Margaret Caine | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 23 | Pearl King | 27 | Head | Maid | Florida |
| 24 | Josephine King | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 25 | Will Batten | 45 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Susie Batten | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Essie Wilson | 30 | Lodger | Maid | South Carolina |
| 28 | Rosa Manning | 19 | Lodger | Maid | South Carolina |
| 29 | Tracey Hodges | 40 | Head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 30 | Vassie Hodges | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Henry Irving | 29 | Head | Labor | Alabama |
| 32 | Idell Irving | 20 | Wife | Maid | Alabama |
| 33 | Florine Irving | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 34 | Jessie Dillard | 21 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 35 | Anna Bell Dillard | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Jessie L. Dillard | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Albuta Harper | 28 | Sister | Cook | Georgia |
| 38 | Evelyn Baker | 5 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Johnnie Brown | 31 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 40 | Blanche Brown | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
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)