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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 Holmes-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Robert — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Holmes-County, Florida |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Willie R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | E. P. 18 Eleanor |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Holmes |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | E P 18 Eleanor |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bell | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Sarah Bell | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Willie Bell | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Holmes, Florida
Son, age 16
Holmes, Florida · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Willie R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
Son, age 26
Holmes, Florida · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Holmes-County, Florida
Son, age 36
Holmes-County, Florida · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Willie R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | E. P. 18 Eleanor |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Holmes |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Ball (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Selma Bell (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Richard Ball
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Bell
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Bell
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Ball
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Bell
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Selma Bell
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Willie Bell
Son · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · 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 — Holmes-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Holmes-County, Florida
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00592-00358)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R Henry Baxter | 39 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 2 | Lou Baxter | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Billie Joe Baxter | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Roy Baxter | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Robert Jr Baxter | 2 | Son | — | Florida |
| 6 | A C Campbell | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Sarah Campbell | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Robert D Bell | 70 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 9 | Sarah Bell | 68 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Willie R Bell THIS PERSON | 36 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Wilburn Bell | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Louise Bell | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Mary A Bell | 6 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 14 | Dalton Blount | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Willie Mae Blount | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Wm S Tindell | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Lulu M Tindell | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Lessie M Tindell | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Mildred Tindell | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Mary Tindell | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 21 | Shirley A Tindell | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 22 | General S Register | 45 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 23 | Evie Register | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | General L Jr Register | 19 | Son | — | Florida |
| 25 | Moleom Register | 15 | Son | Farmer | Florida |
| 26 | Nathan Register | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 27 | Gracie M Register | 11 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 28 | Dorthy Register | 6 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 29 | Baby J Register | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 30 | James M Peters | 29 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Moley Peters | 30 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 32 | Jeanette Peters | 10 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 33 | F Delano Peters | 7 | Son | — | Florida |
| 34 | James V Peters | 3 | Son | — | Florida |
| 35 | Odell D Peters | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Mae Peters | 17 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Vertie M Holman | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Ola M Holman | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Merlin A Holman | 16 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Myrtice C Holman | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)