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Emma Bell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Chatham, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Emma Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chatham, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Female
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chatham, Georgia |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8.00 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Savannah City Pt |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Woodrow Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Emma Bell | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| James Bell | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Lou Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chatham, Georgia
Head, age 30
Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8.00 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Chatham-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 40
Chatham-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Savannah City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chatham |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Emma Bell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Bell
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Chatham, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Chatham, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel343:0677)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maggie Williams | 27 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 2 | Nelson Williams | 25 | Husband | Laborer | Georgia |
| 3 | Thelma Gregory | 21 | Lodger | None | South Carolina |
| 4 | Joseph Washington | 23 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 5 | Julia Washington | 23 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 6 | Bessie Washington | 17 | Sister | Janitress | Georgia |
| 7 | Bertha Young | 24 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 8 | Floyd Young | 26 | Husband | Laborer | Georgia |
| 9 | Kizer Miller | 29 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Dora Miller | 25 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 11 | Leroy Miller | 3 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 12 | Helen Miller | 0 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 13 | Anna Brown | 49 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 14 | Joseph Brown | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | Mary Foster | 35 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 16 | Horace Foster | 31 | Husband | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 17 | Robert Foster | 10 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 18 | Earline Adams | 21 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 19 | Robert Adams | 22 | Husband | Laborer | Georgia |
| 20 | Sadie Smith | 21 | Head | None | Georgia |
| 21 | Freddie Myers | 30 | Head | Longshoreman | South Carolina |
| 22 | Melvina Myers | 27 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 23 | William Brunson | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Daisy Brunson | 25 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 25 | William Roberson | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Frank Green | 35 | Head | Baker | Georgia |
| 27 | Marion Green | 19 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 28 | Celia Barnwell | 40 | Head | Vegetable Seller | South Carolina |
| 29 | William Campbell | 31 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Amanda Brown | 30 | Boarder | None | Georgia |
| 31 | Bessie Masters | 45 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 32 | Cushman Simmons | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Jessie Jesse | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Ethel Joseph | 19 | Head | None | Georgia |
| 35 | Charles Joseph | 27 | Husband | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | John Smith | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Elizabeth Smith | 38 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 38 | Georgia Smith | 5 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 39 | William Bythewood | 40 | Head | Shoemaker | South Carolina |
| 40 | Martha Bythewood | 38 | Wife | Dressmaker | South Carolina |
| 41 | Joe Willie Bythewood | 18 | Son | Porter | Georgia |
| 42 | Miriam Bythewood | 19 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 43 | Henry Gathers | 40 | Head | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 44 | Mildred Gathers | 33 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 45 | Joe Henry Gathers | 13 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 46 | Emma Bell THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | None | Georgia |
| 47 | James Bell | 35 | Husband | Laborer | Georgia |
| 48 | Woodrow Williams | 13 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 49 | Lou Mary Williams | 10 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 50 | Lee Emma Williams | 9 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
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)