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Robert Bell — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Sumter, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Robert Bell across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sumter, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Susie — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sumter, Alabama |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Robert C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 Ward 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susie Bell | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Robert Bell | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Greene, Alabama
Son, age 4
Greene, Alabama · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Sumter, Alabama
Son, age 13
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Sumter, Alabama
Son, age 24
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1906 — 2 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Robert C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Robert Bell across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father J Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Bell
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Bell
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Bell
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Bell
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Bell
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Bell
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Alabama
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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 — Sumter, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Sumter, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus18usce:0136)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arley C Tanner | 51 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Viola Tanner | 45 | Wife-H | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | Bernice Tanner | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Annie Tanner | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Catherine Tanner | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Earl Tanner | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | John R Tanner | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | James M Tanner | 77 | Father | — | Alabama |
| 9 | J L Frazer | 19 | Head | Partner | Alabama |
| 10 | Ethel Frazer | 18 | Wife-H | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Isom A Watson | 82 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Georgia Watson | 73 | Wife-H | Retired | Georgia |
| 13 | Henry B Watson | 21 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Alfred Moore | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Sally Moore | 53 | Wife-H | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Robert E Yeomans | 45 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Lena Yeomans | 43 | Wife-H | Farmer | Alabama |
| 18 | J W Yeomans | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | David F Passolt | 57 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Mattie H Passolt | 44 | Wife-H | Farmer | Florida |
| 21 | Arthur Benjamin Passolt | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Susie Bell | 65 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Robert C Bell THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | James W Daughtry | 54 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Susie Daughtry | 48 | Wife-H | United States Deputy Marshal | Alabama |
| 26 | Mamie Daughtry | 28 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Onyhia Daughtry | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | James A Daughtry | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Ralph Daughtry | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | James Killingsworth | 63 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Flora Killingsworth | 55 | Wife-H | Farmer | Alabama |
| 32 | Barney A Killingsworth | 29 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Emmett Killingsworth | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Annie Killingsworth | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Elisha M Tanner | 62 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Martha Tanner | 18 | Wife-H | Retired | Alabama |
| 37 | Sherryl Tanner | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Lander Baxter | 36 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Bealine Baxter | 20 | Wife-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Henry E Turner | 28 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Mary Turner | 20 | Wife-H | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Jim Jr Turner | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Joe Allen Turner | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | William Sledge | 62 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Sarah Sledge | 43 | Wife-H | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Bernice Sledge | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Herman Sledge | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Morris Sledge | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Jewel Sledge | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Arido Sledge | 3 | Grand Daughter | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 5 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)