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James Bell — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Bertie, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Bell across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bertie, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Josephus — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bertie, North Carolina |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Woodville Town Ship |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toranaza Bell | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Clyrie Bell | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| James Bell | Head | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Maery Bell | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bertie, North …
Son, age 5
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Belle |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Bertie, North …
Son, age 15
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Bertie, North …
Head, age 25
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 James Bell across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Bertie, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Josephus Belle (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Belle (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Bell
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Josephus Belle
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Belle
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Bell
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Bell
Head · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Bertie, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Bertie, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1674unit:0517)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Cola Milton | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ervin Milton | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Beatrice Milton | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ella Milton | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Millie Eaton | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Blannie Eaton | 30 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Moses Eaton | 28 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Rupert Eaton | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Sutha Eaton | 20 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 60 | Clyde Eaton | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Thurman Eaton | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Maggie Eaton | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | James Eaton | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Charlie Eaton | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Jessie May Eaton | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Horace Shorts | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Maggie Shorts | 47 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | James Shorts | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Clarence Shorts | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Dorsey Jr. Shorts | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | George Eden | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Iugane Eden | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Hellen Eden | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Ormster Bush | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Elersteth Bush | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | James Bell THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Maery Bell | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Clyrie May Bell | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Toranaza Bell | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Junie Ferigian | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Tessa Ferigian | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Nellie Ferigian | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Dallis Gerrigan | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Edna Gerrigan | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Milton Gerrigan | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | L. D. Ferigian | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Effie T. Ferigian | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | W. H. Taylor | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Clarrah Taylor | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Donall Taylor | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Edward Taylor | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | William West | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Cora West | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Julion West | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | William West | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | O. J. Lee | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Mary E. Lee | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Sissia Lee | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Bravery Lee | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Cola Lee | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)