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Willie Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Walker-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Willie Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Walker-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Walker-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Willie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chickamauga Dist 1818 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Walker |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Chickamauga Dist 1818 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Bell | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Frank Bell | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Olin Bell | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ellard Bell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Morris Bell | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Willie Bell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Elizabeth Bell | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Martha Bell | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Mable Bell | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Hawn Bell | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Beatrice Bell | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Paul Bell | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1930
Walker, Georgia
Daughter, age 6
Walker, Georgia · implied b. ~1924 — 14 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 | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Walker-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 13
Walker-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1927 — 12 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Willie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chickamauga Dist 1818 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Walker |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 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 Willie Bell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Bell
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Georgia
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Sibling
Paul Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hawn Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mable Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellard Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morris Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olin Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Walker-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Walker-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00718-00812)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennie Young | 42 | Wife | Thread Maker | Georgia |
| 2 | Harvey Young | 18 | Son | Thread Dyer | Georgia |
| 3 | Edward Young | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Mackie Young | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Barbara Young | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | James R Young | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Aileen Wade | 25 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Georgia |
| 8 | Monica Wade | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Rhoda Adams | 48 | Sister-in-law | Thread Mill | Tennessee |
| 10 | Henry Bell | 60 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Martha Bell | 49 | Wife | Spinner | Georgia |
| 12 | Hawn Bell | 25 | Son | Misc Hand | Georgia |
| 13 | Elizabeth Bell | 23 | Daughter | Spinner | Georgia |
| 14 | Mable R Bell | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Frank Bell | 18 | Son | New Worker | Georgia |
| 16 | Morris Bell | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Willie M Bell THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Ellard Bell | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Olin Bell | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Paul Bell | 27 | Son | Doffer | Georgia |
| 21 | Beatrice Bell | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Andrew Thomas | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 23 | John Pauly | 30 | Head | Janitor | Georgia |
| 24 | Rachael Pauly | 38 | Wife | House Keeper | Georgia |
| 25 | Edward Pauly | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Robert Pauly | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Gordon Pauly | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Ida M Pauly | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Walter Richardson | 36 | Head | Farm Hand | Georgia |
| 30 | Ruby Richardson | 26 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 31 | Mary A Richardson | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Fred C Coleman | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 33 | Ruby Coleman | 29 | Wife | Maid | Georgia |
| 34 | Lawrence Roland | 40 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Sarah Roland | 32 | Wife | Battery Filler | Alabama |
| 36 | Christine Roland | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Christine Roland | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Willie Mitchell | 43 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Cora Mitchell | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Scottie Mitchell | 68 | Mother | — | Georgia |
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)