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Edward Bell — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Gloucester, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Edward Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gloucester, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Sallie — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Gloucester, New Jersey |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Edward G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | East Greenwich Twp Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sallie Bell | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Edward Bell | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Peter Bell | Son | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| William Donley | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| David Bell | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Dorothy Bell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gloucester, New …
Son, age 5
Gloucester, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Edwin H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Gloucester, New …
Son, age 15
Gloucester, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Edward G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Gloucester-County, New …
Head, age 23
Gloucester-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Deptford Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gloucester |
| Occupation | Jackman|Yardman |
| Industry | Dry Port |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 495 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Edward Bell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Bell
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Bell
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Bell
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Bell
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Dorothy Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peter Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 48
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Gloucester, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Gloucester, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1345:0156)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harry C Hensley | 48 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 52 | Mary E Hensley | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | John W Hensley | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | George E Jr Hensley | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Ruth E Hensley | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Charles B Hensley | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Robert W Lapp | 41 | Head | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Jessie M Lapp | 41 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 59 | Robert W Jr Lapp | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Elizabeth S Lapp | 18 | Daughter | Teller | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | William P Brown | 34 | Head | Filler | New Jersey |
| 62 | Lydia J Brown | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Elizabeth Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | William Brown | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Ira P Banks | 35 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 66 | Ruth O Banks | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Ruth E Banks | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Ira P Jr Banks | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Anna E Banks | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Annie E Jones | 77 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Sallie E Bell | 54 | Head | Janitor | New Jersey |
| 72 | Peter A Bell | 48 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Edward G Bell THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Dorothy E Bell | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | David H Bell | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | William Donley | 51 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | William Donelson | 37 | Head | Welder | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Margaret Donelson | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Carl Meyers | 32 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 80 | Marie H Meyers | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 81 | Carl G Meyers | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Donald H Meyers | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | James Logue | 48 | Head | Pumper | Maryland |
| 84 | Agnes M Logue | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | James A Logue | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Agnes M Logue | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | James Logue | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | Russell R Logue | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | John W Lloyd | 38 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 90 | Eva M Lloyd | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 91 | Dorothy E Lloyd | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Irene M Lloyd | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | Fred W Bechtold | 45 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Irene M Bechtold | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Amelia M Bechtold | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Joseph Ross | 44 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 97 | Isabel V Ross | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Isabel M Ross | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Mary A Ross | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 100 | Anna R Ross | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)