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James Bell — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Attala, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this James Bell across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Attala, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Harriet — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1908 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationAttala, Mississippi
SurnameBell
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
Father's BirthplaceMississippi
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
OccupationFarm Laborer
IndustryGeneral Farm
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteNo
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardBeat 1 Part
Est. Birth Year~1908

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 James Age Birth yr
Lelia Bell Daughter — 42 ~1888
Louis Bell Head — 56 ~1874
Clarence Bell Son — 17 ~1913
James Bell Son — 22 ~1908
Ida Bell Spouse — 27 ~1903

Census Appearances

1910
Holmes, Mississippi
Son, age 3
Holmes, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bell
Given Name Jay C
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation none
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1920
Attala, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bell
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farm laborer
Industry Home farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Attala, Mississippi
Son, age 22
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
Surname Bell
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farm Laborer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
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Our Model Tree links James Bell across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Bell (~0.55 confidence) and father Louis Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Bell (~0.55 confidence) and father Willie Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Bell (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.79
Father
Sam Bell
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Bell
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Bell
b. ~1870
Source mother>father
● Household · direct · ~0.55
Father
Louis Bell
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Bell
b. ~1875
Source mother>mother
● Household · direct · ~0.55
Father
Willie Bell
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Bell
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Bell
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
James Bell
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Lelia Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 42
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence 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 — Attala, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1138unit:0097)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Daughter Plumie 4 Daughter — Mississippi
2 Louis Allen 20 Head Farm Laborer Mississippi
3 Laura Allen 21 Wife — Mississippi
4 Clara Allen 20 Daughter — Mississippi
5 Clark White 23 Head Farmer Louisiana
6 Lamine White 20 Wife Farm Laborer Louisiana
7 Leroy White 21 Head Farmer Mississippi
8 Gertrude White 18 Wife — Louisiana
9 Clarence White 34 Head Farmer Mississippi
10 Lillie White 19 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
11 James L. White 12 Son — Mississippi
12 Charley Hamilton 26 Head Farmer Mississippi
13 Bessie Hamilton 23 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
14 L. C. Hamilton 4 Son — Mississippi
15 Rosa M. Hamilton 2 Daughter — Mississippi
16 Irving Allen 39 Head Farmer Mississippi
17 Alice Allen 38 Wife — Mississippi
18 Grady Allen 13 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
19 Bernice Allen 11 Daughter — Mississippi
20 Barbara Allen 9 Daughter — Mississippi
21 Albert Allen 7 Son — Mississippi
22 Freddie Allen 4 Son — Mississippi
23 Odell Allen 2 Son — Mississippi
24 William Allen 0 Son — Mississippi
25 Jessie Dean 37 Head Farmer Mississippi
26 M. Lett Dean 22 Wife — Mississippi
27 Jan Dean 10 Son — Mississippi
28 James Dean 8 Son — Mississippi
29 James Dean 7 Son — Mississippi
30 L. C. Dean 5 Daughter — Mississippi
31 Milo Allen 27 Head Farmer Mississippi
32 Tessie Allen 23 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
33 Annie Allen 5 Daughter — Mississippi
34 Andrew Allen 3 Son — Mississippi
35 Earl Blaylock 25 Head Farmer Mississippi
36 Eula Blaylock 24 Wife — Mississippi
37 Floyd Blaylock 6 Daughter — Mississippi
38 Catherine Blaylock 5 Daughter — Mississippi
39 Sonny E. Blaylock 3 Son — Mississippi
40 Merrith Blaylock 2 Son — Mississippi
41 Eugene Abs 24 Head Farmer Mississippi
42 Linnie B. Abs 18 Wife — Mississippi
43 L. C. Abs 2 Son — Mississippi
44 Hemp Abs 1 Son — Mississippi
45 Louis Bell 56 Head Farmer Mississippi
46 Ida Bell 27 Wife Farmer Mississippi
47 Clarence Bell 17 Son Farmer Mississippi
48 Lelia Bell 42 Daughter Farm Laborer Mississippi
49 James Bell THIS PERSON 22 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
50 George Fuller 28 Head Farmer Mississippi

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Pedigree Summary

James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents ~0.87
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents ~0.55
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)

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