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Joseph Bell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lafayette, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Bell across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lafayette, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lafayette, Louisiana |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 6Th Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Bell | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Amelie Bell | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Anna Bell | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Wallis Bell | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Joseph Bell | Head | — | 70 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1910
Point Coupee, …
Head, age 50
Point Coupee, Louisiana · implied b. ~1860 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Belle |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | working out |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Lafayette, Louisiana
Head, age 60
Lafayette, Louisiana · implied b. ~1860 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Belle |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Lafayette, Louisiana
Head, age 70
Lafayette, Louisiana · implied b. ~1860 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Bell across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Bell
Head · 1930 · age 70 · b. ~1860 · Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Lafayette, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Lafayette, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus797unit:1113)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landry Philomene Landry | 25 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Luke Landry | 23 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Joseph Bell THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Amelie Bell | 64 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Julie Bell | 25 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Anna Bell | 21 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Wallis Bell | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Philip Bernard | 21 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Danie Bernard | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Adam Vice | 29 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Emelia Vice | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Rosa Vice | 1 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Enila Vice | 0 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Sydney Bell | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Luciel Bell | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Albert Bell | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Annelly Bell | 2 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Malachie Bell | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Fergus Bernard | 57 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Alice Bernard | 45 | Servant | Servant | Louisiana |
| 21 | Roy Bernard | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Therese Bernard | 8 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Louis Venable | 25 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Rosa Venable | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Frances Venable | 1 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Theodore Bernard | 22 | Head | Yardman | Louisiana |
| 27 | Stella Bernard | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Audreyenne Bernard | 1 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Filo Rose Bernard | 0 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Hazard Bernard | 61 | Head | Dealer In Gen. Mdse | Louisiana |
| 31 | Admaie Bernard | 57 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Claire Bernard | 20 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Wallace Gaudry | 25 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Carmen Gaudry | 25 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Marie Gaudry | 4 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Wallace Jr. Gaudry | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Eraste Guidry | 64 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Celestine Guidry | 62 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Alice Guidry | 31 | daughter | Seamstress | Louisiana |
| 40 | Alexander Guidry | 29 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 41 | Laurent Guidry | 26 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Lillian Guidry | 22 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | George Guidry | 38 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 44 | Enid Guidry | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Thomas Guidry | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Willie Bernard | 44 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Eugenie Bernard | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Lionel Bernard | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | May Bel Bernard | 10 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Oise Bernard | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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)