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Ruth Bell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Saginaw, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saginaw, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Saginaw, Michigan |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Thomas Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Bell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Dewey Bell | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Ruth Bell | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Harriet Bell | Other | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| Ivey Bell | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Elizabeth Bell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Margaret Bell | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Susan Bell | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Doris Bell | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Saginaw, Michigan
Daughter, age 2
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Saginaw-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 13
Saginaw-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Rosemary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saginaw |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saginaw |
| Occupation | Home work |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 130 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Ruth Bell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Bell
Daughter · 1930 · age 2 · b. ~1928 · Michigan
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Sibling
Beatrice Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ivey Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Saginaw, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Saginaw, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1023:0454)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Gardner | 79 | Head | Coal Miner | Scotland |
| 2 | Edith Gardner | 71 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | William Williams | 56 | Head | Garage Mechanic | Michigan |
| 4 | Anna B Williams | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | Fred W Wegner | 40 | Head | Merchant | Michigan |
| 6 | Ethel Wegner | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Malvena Wegner | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Michigan |
| 8 | August Wegner | 17 | Son | Clerk | Michigan |
| 9 | Fred Wegner | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Ellen L Wegner | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Roman Ewald | 40 | Head | Merchant | Michigan |
| 12 | Margaret Ewald | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Byron Ewald | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Gunnar Ivarson | 56 | Head | Labourer | Sweden |
| 15 | Clara Ivarson | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 16 | William Ivarson | 17 | Son | Labourer | Michigan |
| 17 | Bernice Ivarson | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Oscar Ivarson | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Edward Ivarson | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Victor Peterson | 61 | Head | Foreman | Sweden |
| 21 | Marie Peterson | 54 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 22 | Harry Peterson | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Robert Peterson | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Lancy C Smith | 47 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Faye A Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Harold B Smith | 17 | Son | Foreman | Michigan |
| 27 | Cecil Owen Smith | 15 | Son | Labourer | Michigan |
| 28 | Walter H Smith | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Dewey Bell | 31 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Susan Bell | 31 | Wife | Caretaker | Michigan |
| 31 | Elizabeth Bell | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Ivey Bell | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Doris M Bell | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Beatrice Bell | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Ruth Bell THIS PERSON | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Margaret Bell | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Harriet Bell | 66 | Mother | — | New York |
| 38 | Norman Hancer | 29 | Head | Labourer | Michigan |
| 39 | Irma Hancer | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Mildred Hancer | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Aloha Hancer | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Charles Hancer | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Alexander Anderson | 29 | Head | Electrician | Scotland |
| 44 | Mable Anderson | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 45 | William J Anderson | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Shelly Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 47 | James Loutzke | 24 | Head | Station | Michigan |
| 48 | Florence Loutzke | 21 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 49 | James Loutzke | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Margaret Loutzke | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)