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Helen Bell — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Bell across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bourbon, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bourbon, Kansas |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Helen I |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Scott Township Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Bell | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Arthur Bell | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Helen Bell | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Lucille Bell | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Irene Bell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Mary Bell | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bourbon, Kansas
Daughter, age 6
Bourbon, Kansas · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Bourbon, Kansas
Daughter, age 16
Bourbon, Kansas · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Bourbon, Kansas
Daughter, age 26
Bourbon, Kansas · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Helen I |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Helen Bell across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Bourbon, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father W Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Bell
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Bell
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Bell
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Bell
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Bell
Daughter · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Kansas
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Sibling
Lucille Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — Bourbon, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Bourbon, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus694usce:0418)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Lester Linn | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Wayne Linn | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Austin Fisher | 35 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 4 | Alice Fisher | 36 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 5 | John Scott | 27 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 6 | Mabel Scott | 22 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Howard Scott | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Frank Phillips | 30 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 9 | Ruby Phillips | 27 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Dorothy Phillips | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Marjorie Phillips | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Paul Phillips | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Helen Phillips | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Martha Phillips | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Henry Drum | 73 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Amelia Drum | 73 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Bernard Armstrong | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 18 | Velma Armstrong | 23 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Betty Armstrong | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Alva Shackelford | 73 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 21 | Carrie Shackelford | 38 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Shelton Irene Shackelford | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Rosalie Shackelford | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Earl Shackelford | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Bobby Shackelford | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Anna M Shackelford | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Herschel Ralston | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 28 | Jannie Ralston | 44 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Julia Ralston | 23 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Ida Ralston | 21 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Herschel Ralston | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Clarence Ralston | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Richard Ralston | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Charles Bell | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 35 | Mary Bell | 51 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Helen I Bell THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Lucille Bell | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 38 | Irene Bell | 17 | Daughter | Typist | Kansas |
| 39 | Arthur Bell | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Charles Ruby | 67 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 41 | Jemima Ruby | 63 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Paul O Voight | 60 | Head | Farmer | Saxony-Germany |
| 43 | Mary Voight | 55 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 44 | William Mckinney | 56 | Head | Agent | Kansas |
| 45 | Carrie Mckinney | 47 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Edward Mckinney | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 47 | Joseph Mckinney | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 48 | Ralph Mckinney | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 49 | Edith Mckinney | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Lois Mckinney | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 3 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)