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Martha Bell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Webster, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Martha Bell across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Webster, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Webster, Louisiana |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Bell | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Gladys Bell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mabel Bell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Robert Bell | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Bradford Bell | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Charles Bell | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| James Bell | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| David Bell | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Robert Bell | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Degeria Bell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Freddie Bell | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lula Bell | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Jessie Bell | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Martha Bell | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Webster, Louisiana
Spouse, age 38
Webster, Louisiana · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Webster, Louisiana
Spouse, age 48
Webster, Louisiana · implied b. ~1882 — 14 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Bell across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Webster, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Bell
Spouse · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Webster, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Webster, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus825unit:0356)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary J Jenkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Cornelius Jenkins | 61 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Manda Jenkins | 48 | Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 54 | Eddie Williams | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Bell Williams | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Ruth A Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Cornelius Robinson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Angeline Robinson | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Linnie May Robinson | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 60 | Robert Bell | 56 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Martha Bell THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Robert Jr Bell | 27 | Son | Helper | Louisiana |
| 63 | Jessie Bell | 25 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Lula Bell | 23 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | David Bell | 21 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Degeria Bell | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Alberta Bell | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | James Oliver Bell | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Mabel Bell | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Freddie Bell | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Charles Bell | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Bradford Bell | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Gladys Bell | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Charlie Taylor | 33 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Lillie Mae Taylor | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Anthony W Ross | 50 | Head | Pastor | Mississippi |
| 77 | Myra Ross | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Sallie Taylor | 70 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Robert Lee | 32 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Lula Lee | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | Lena Wheeler | 40 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 82 | Lula Wheeler | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | Linnie Wheeler | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Bennett Hollingsworth | 22 | Head | Manager | Louisiana |
| 85 | Marguerite Hollingsworth | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 86 | Rosemary Hollingsworth | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | James Crumpler | 57 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 88 | Lizzie Crumpler | 55 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 89 | William E Crumpler | 21 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 90 | Margie M Crumpler | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 91 | Charles E Crumpler | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 92 | Mary Watkins | 58 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 93 | Brandies Watkins | 30 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Fisher Watkins | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 95 | William Watkins | 21 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 96 | Shadrick Illums | 34 | Head | Teamster | Louisiana |
| 97 | Annie Illums | 29 | Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 98 | Joseph P Swanner | 38 | Head | Farm Foreman | Louisiana |
| 99 | Johnnie Swanner | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 100 | Edgar Swanner | 2 | Son | — | 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)