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Charles Bell — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Charles Bell across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Clearfield, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Orel — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clearfield, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ferguson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Bell | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Lillian Bell | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Orel Bell | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Charles Bell | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Earle Bell | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Charles Bell across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Orel Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Earle Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Erie Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Bell
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Orel Bell
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Earle Bell
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Erie Bell
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Bell
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Jessie Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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
1930 US Federal Census — Clearfield, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2018:0320)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Mattern | 39 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Vera Mattern | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Harry A Mattern | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Virginia Mattern | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Martha Miley | 79 | Mother in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Samuel C. Morris | 37 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Clara Morris | 65 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Isaac Wolfe | 43 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Annie C. Wolfe | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Harrison Morris | 41 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Jessie Morris | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Vivian Morris | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Delbert Morris | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Ruth Morris | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Perry Morris | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | William Morris | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Thomas Morris | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Howard Williams | 43 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Alice Williams | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Perry Williams | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Joseph Williams | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | William A Mccamley | 44 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Frances Mccamley | 79 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Josephine Fayette | 11 | Servant | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Maud Mccamley | 55 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Gordon Hunter | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Orel Bell | 60 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Earle Bell | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Jessie Bell | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Charles Bell THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Lillian Bell | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Corley Bell | 34 | Head | Motorman | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Mary Bell | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Norris Bell | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Eleanor Bell | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Lloyd Bloom | 45 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Gertrude Bloom | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Kenneth Bloom | 20 | Son | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Sylvan Bloom | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Marietta Bloom | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Harold Bloom | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Ardis Bloom | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Geo. Scoppey | 35 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Emma Scoppey | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Jeanne Scoppey | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Carolyn Scoppey | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Barney Benson | 42 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Stella Benson | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Ardean Benson | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Barney Jr. Benson | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 2 siblings
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 1930 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)