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Dorothy Bell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Union, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Union, New Jersey |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Plainfield City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Bell | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Elizabeth Bell | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| James Bell | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lillian Bell | Other | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lillian Bell | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Dorothy Bell | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Lillian Bell | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| John Bell | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Humphrey Bell | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Theodore Bell | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Robert Bell | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Humphrey Bell | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| William Bell | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| James Bell | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, New …
Daughter, age 2
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1928 — 14 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Daughter, age 11
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Dorothy M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fanwood Borought |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Dorothy Bell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Bell
Daughter · 1930 · age 2 · b. ~1928 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Richard Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Humphrey Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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 — Union, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1388:0693)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Vasquez | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Spain |
| 2 | Isabel Vasquez | 48 | Wife | — | Cuba |
| 3 | William Vasquez | 18 | Son | Navy | Cuba |
| 4 | Lillian Vasquez | 16 | Daughter | — | Cuba |
| 5 | Perfecto Hernandez | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Spain |
| 6 | Manuel Hernandez | 28 | Boarder | Machinist | Spain |
| 7 | Antonio Lopez | 32 | Boarder | Helper Plumber | Spain |
| 8 | Ady Maybury | 30 | Head | Auto Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 9 | Aleta Maybury | 21 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Charles Maybury | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | John Maybury | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | James Young | 61 | Head | House Cleaning | Maryland |
| 13 | Jennie Young | 51 | Wife | Dresser | North Carolina |
| 14 | Humphrey Bell | 42 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lillian Bell | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Humphrey Jr. Bell | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | James Bell | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Lillian Bell | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Robert Bell | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Theodore Bell | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Dorothy Bell THIS PERSON | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Richard Bell | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Elizabeth Bell | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | John Bell | 35 | Brother-in-law | Helper | Virginia |
| 25 | William Bell | 20 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | James Bell | 18 | Brother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Lillian Bell | 16 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 28 | James Lane | 42 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lillian Lane | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | James Jr. Lane | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Beatrice Lane | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | John Lane | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Theodore Lane | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | William Lane | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Robert Lane | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Dorothy Lane | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Richard Lane | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Leighton Mcdonald | 35 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 39 | Lucille Mcdonald | 23 | Roomer | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | William Alston | 22 | Nephew | Housework | Georgia |
| 41 | William Mcdonald | 5 | Roomer | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Lelia Mcdonald | 3 | Roomer | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lelia Mcdonald | 2 | Roomer | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Edward Deander | 37 | Head | Barber | Virginia |
| 45 | Mary D. Deander | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Harry Taglin | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 47 | Anna Taglin | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Ellie Freeman | 32 | Boarder | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 49 | Frances E. Allen | 52 | Head | Dressmaker | New Jersey |
| 50 | Albert A. Allen | 26 | Son | Reporter | New Jersey |
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)