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Joseph Bell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · West Feliciana, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in West Feliciana, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | West Feliciana, Louisiana |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Eight Police Jury Ward |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamp Bell | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Carrie Bell | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Samuel Bell | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Sam Bell | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Henry Bell | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Lawrence Bell | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Georgiana Bell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Tony Bell | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Pearl Bell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Johnny Bell | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Martha Bell | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Joseph Bell | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Maria Bell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
West Feliciana, …
Son, age 1
West Feliciana, Louisiana · implied b. ~1929 — 13 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
West-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Other, age 12
West-Feliciana-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | West Feliciana |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Joseph Bell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Bell
Son · 1930 · age 1 · b. ~1929 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Georgiana Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tony Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnny Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maria Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hamp Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — West Feliciana, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — West Feliciana, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus826unit:0193)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neal Gibbs | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Annie Gibbs | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Oliver Gibbs | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Willie Gibbs | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Caroline Gibbs | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Margaret Gibbs | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Isaac Gibbs | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Charlie Gibbs | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | John James | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Amanda James | 24 | Wife | Nurse | Mississippi |
| 11 | Isaac James | 6 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Luke Durley | 10 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Anthony Jones | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Emma Jones | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Burk Jones | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Tony Jones | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Milton Jones | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Mary Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Patsy Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Samuel Bell | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Martha Bell | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Sam Ii Bell | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Tony Bell | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Henry Bell | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Pearl Bell | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Lawrence Bell | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Hamp Bell | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Johnny Bell | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Georgiana Bell | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Maria Bell | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Carrie Bell | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Joseph Bell THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Laura Bell | 77 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Frank Bell | 25 | Grandson | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Kate Bell | 20 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Felix Spooner | 66 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Angeline Spooner | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Milford Spooner | 22 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Bazelle Spooner | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Lawrence B. Pale | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 41 | Lucille Pale | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Leona Pale | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Louise Pale | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Adam Purnel | 68 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Elizabeth Collins | 46 | Sister-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Robert Smothers | 59 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Charlotte Smothers | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Bennett Smothers | 21 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Vennie Smothers | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 50 | Ethel Smothers | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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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)