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Willie Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Amite-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Willie Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Amite-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Amite-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amite |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 80 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susie Bell | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| William Bell | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| David Bell | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Amos Bell | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Herbert Bell | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bettie Bell | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Franklin Bell | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mandell Bell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Almon Bell | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bonnie Bell | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Willie Bell | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Amite, Mississippi
Head, age 31
Amite, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Amite-County, Mississippi
Head, age 40
Amite-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amite |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 80 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Model Tree
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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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Willie Bell
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Amite-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Amite-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02007-00333)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Andrew, Jessie Mae Andrews | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Andrew, Eula Lee Andrews | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Alton D. Calloway | 20 | Head | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 44 | Charlie Hayes | 20 | Lodger | Log Cutter | Mississippi |
| 45 | Howard Johnson | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Georgia Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Mike C. Banks | 6 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Lonnie Jackson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Emma S. Jackson | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Lillian Jackson | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Nora Lee Jackson | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Eula Lee Jackson | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Mary Ann Smith | 65 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Runa Dixon | 67 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Lizzie Dixon | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Milton Anderson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Hattie E. Anderson | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Julius L. Anderson | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Runell J. Anderson | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Alena L. Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Fannie L. Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | David G. Anderson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Willie Bell THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Susie L. Bell | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | William W. Bell | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Bonnie Bell | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Amos Bell | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | David Bell | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Mandell Bell | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Herbert C. Bell | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Almon Nat Bell | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Franklin D. Bell | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Bettie Jean Bell | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | John C. Jones | 46 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Hallie L. Jones | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Clarence Jr. Jones | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | George Lee Jones | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Charles Herman Jones | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | George Lundberg | 35 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 80 | Howard Lundberg | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
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)