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Dorothy Bell — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Bell across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lee & Leull — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Dorothy E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | City Of Pittsburgh |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcella Bell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| William Bell | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Catherine Bell | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Dorothy Bell | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| William Bell | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Dorothy Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Dorothy M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| 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
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Dorothy E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Dorothy Bell across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lee Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Leull Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father William Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eleanora Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lee Bell
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Leull Bell
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Bell
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Bell
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eleanora Bell
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Bell
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Bell
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Marcella Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
41 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1983:0457)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholas Saluce | 45 | Head | Machinist | Italy |
| 2 | Amy H Saluce | 34 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 3 | John E Saluce | 18 | Son | Brick Layer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Henry J Saluce | 16 | Son | Rope Runner | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Edwin L Saluce | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Ferdinand Saluce | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Yvonne M Saluce | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Joseph De Santis | 36 | Head | Crane Operator | Italy |
| 9 | Lucy De Santis | 26 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 10 | William J Kerrick | 36 | Head | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Isabella Kerrick | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Eliza R Kerrick | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Thomas J Donohue | 58 | Head | Director | Ohio |
| 14 | Mary E Donohue | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Joseph Th Donohue | 30 | Son | Tool Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Nellie L Donohue | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Raymond J Donohue | 24 | Son | Checker | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mary A Donohue | 20 | Daughter | Telephone Oper | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Catherine E Donohue | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Dominick Naurra | 31 | Head | Salesman | Italy |
| 21 | Caroline Naurra | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Lawrence Naurra | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Marie Naurra | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Evelyn S Naurra | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Violet E Naurra | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Robert E Naurra | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Patsy Bucci | 21 | Brother-law | Bailer | Italy |
| 28 | William A Bell | 53 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Catherine A Bell | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Dorothy E Bell THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | William E Bell | 19 | Son | Stock Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Marcella C Bell | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Alexander Reed | 63 | Head | Furnace Hand | Scotland |
| 34 | Rachel Reed | 62 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 35 | Isabell M Reed | 32 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 36 | William Mucklejohn | 38 | Head | Furnace Hand | Scotland |
| 37 | Margaret Mucklejohn | 35 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 38 | George Mucklejohn | 14 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 39 | James Ferguson | 14 | Boarder | — | Scotland |
| 40 | Henry Rohmer | 56 | Head | Com. Laborer | Ohio |
| 41 | Gertrude E Rohmer | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)