James Bell — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Anna — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: New York Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	New York, New York
Surname	Bell
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Additional Details
Occupation	Supt.
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	45
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Supt.
Township / Ward	Manhattan Bor
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
James Bell	Head	—	32	~1898
James Bell	Son	—	13	~1917
Mary Bell	Spouse	—	32	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Son, age 21

New York, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bell
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Hotel
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

New York, …

Head, age 32

New York, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

Surname	Bell
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Supt.
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	45
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

New-York-County, New …

Head, age 43

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bello
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Occupation	Presser
Industry	Dress factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Our Model Tree links James Bell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

James Bell

b. ~1878

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Anna Bell

b. ~1878

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

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James Bell

Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · New York

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Original Census Page

1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1560:0325)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	James Bell THIS PERSON	32	Head	Supt.	New York
52	Mary Bell	32	Wife	—	New York
53	James Bell	13	Son	—	New York
54	John Purdy	47	Head	Electrician	Germany
55	Nellie Purdy	41	Wife	—	New York
56	Solo Purdy	70	Sister	Salesman	Germany
57	Irving Bernard	45	Head	Barber	Rumania
58	Mary Bernard	47	Wife	—	Czechoslovakia
59	Adele Bernard	15	Daughter	—	New York
60	Elizabeth Bernard	14	Daughter	—	New York
61	Maurice Lynch	37	Head	Machinist Helper	Irish Free State
62	Mary Lynch	28	Wife	—	Irish Free State
63	James Lynch	3	Son	—	New York
64	John Lynch	2	Son	—	New York
65	Maurice Lynch	1	Son	—	New York
66	Timothy O'Connell	44	Head	Motorman	Irish Free State
67	Bridget O'Connell	45	Wife	—	Irish Free State
68	Caroline Neely	29	Head	Saleslady	Irish Free State
69	Margaret Neely	32	Wife	—	Irish Free State
70	Theresa Neely	1	Daughter	—	New York
71	Catherine Mccormick	28	Sister	Domestic	Irish Free State
72	Casper Mediavilla	28	Head	Proprietor	Spain
73	Rosario Mediavilla	25	Wife	—	Spain
74	Mary Mediavilla	0	Daughter	—	New York
75	Joseph De Rogers	27	Head	Elevator Starter	France
76	Marie De Rogers	25	Wife	—	Austria
77	Robert De Rogers	2	Son	—	New York
78	Louise De Rogers	0	Daughter	—	New York
79	George Terry	38	Roomer	Clerk	New York
80	William Terry	11	Roomer	—	New York
81	William Calhane	37	Head	Chauffeur	New York
82	Helen Calhane	27	Wife	—	New York
83	Helen Calhane	4	Daughter	—	New York
84	Theresa Mcgovern	22	Roomer	Dining Girl	New York
85	Thomas Malone	55	Head	Packer	Irish Free State
86	Susan Malone	48	Wife	—	Irish Free State
87	William Malone	15	Son	—	New York
88	Edward Malone	13	Son	—	New York
89	Sally Bell	45	Head	Orderly	New York
90	Edward Bell	16	Son	—	California
91	John Bell	15	Son	—	California
92	James Cox	56	Roomer	Chauffeur	New York
93	Jasper Monroe	40	Head	Doorman	New York
94	Catherine Monroe	74	Mother	—	Texas
95	John Whearty	30	Head	Chauffeur	New Jersey
96	Beatrice Whearty	33	Wife	Cook	Irish Free State
97	William Bridgman	23	Roomer	Watchman	England
98	Bridget Sullivan	46	Head	—	Irish Free State
99	Mary Sullivan	18	Daughter	Clerk	New York
100	William Gunning	26	Cousin	Attendant	Irish Free State

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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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