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Henry Bell — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Henry Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Craighead, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Hester — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Craighead, Arkansas |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Little Texas Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Bell | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Joe Bell | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Carmel Bell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Basil Bell | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Nola Bell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Grover Stephens | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Henry Bell | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Craighead, Arkansas
Son, age 6
Craighead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Craighead, Arkansas
Son, age 16
Craighead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Craighead-County, Arkansas
Head, age 25
Craighead-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1915
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Henry O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Craighead |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Henry Bell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hester Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Bell
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hester Bell
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Bell
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Carmel Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nola Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Basil Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgil Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Craighead, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Craighead, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus70usce:0474)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bud Mathews | 36 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Iva Mathews | 28 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Velma Mathews | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | C. B. Mathews | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Jerell L. Mathews | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Glen P. Mathews | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | N. L. Gibson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 58 | Lucie Gibson | 39 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Herman Gibson | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Daniel Gibson | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Geraldine Gibson | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Martha Gibson | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | W. M. Raynia | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Jenny Raynia | 42 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Charley Raynia | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Lawrence Raynia | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Juanita Raynia | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Janie Raynia | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Guss D. Sailor | 39 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 70 | Minnie Sailor | 32 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Elmer Sailor | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Avilla Sailor | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Bertie Mae Sailor | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Gertrude Sailor | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Opal Sailor | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Jessie Sailor | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Joe D. Bell | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Nola Bell | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Henry Bell THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Basil Bell | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 81 | Virgil Bell | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 82 | Carmel Bell | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 83 | Grover Stephens | 20 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 84 | H. L. Stephens | 49 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 85 | Ella Stephens | 47 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Hazel Stephens | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 87 | Herman Stephens | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 88 | Isall Ledell | 20 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 89 | Boarder Jewell | 22 | — | — | Arkansas |
| 90 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 91 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 92 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 93 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 94 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 95 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 96 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 97 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 98 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Henry + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)