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Ruth Bell — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Marion, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1917 Female Daughter Born: Ohio Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationMarion, Ohio
SurnameBell
Given NameRuth
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
Father's BirthplaceWest Virginia
Mother's BirthplaceMichigan
Additional Details
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
Township / WardMarion City
Est. Birth Year~1917

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
Delores Bell Daughter — 3 ~1927
Ruth Bell Daughter — 13 ~1917
Anna Bell Daughter — 9 ~1921
Bernard Bell Son — 11 ~1919
William Bell Head — 33 ~1897
Hazel Bell Spouse — 33 ~1897
Fred Early Other — 53 ~1877
Pauline Bell Daughter — 10 ~1920
Naomi Bell Daughter — 14 ~1916

Census Appearances

1930
Marion, Ohio
Daughter, age 13
Marion, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
Surname Bell
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Michigan
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Marion-County, Ohio
Head, age 24
Marion-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ball
Given Name Ruth O.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Marion city
1935 Residence (County) Marion
Occupation Housekeeper
Industry Private
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 500
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Ohio
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
Linked across censuses
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 13 · b. ~1917 · Ohio
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Sibling
Anna Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Naomi Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delores Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
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 — Marion, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:ohiocensus00reel1847:0629)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 William Bell 33 Head Salesman West Virginia
2 Hazel Bell 33 Wife — Michigan
3 Naomi Bell 14 Daughter — Ohio
4 Ruth Bell THIS PERSON 13 Daughter — Ohio
5 Bernard Bell 11 Son — Ohio
6 Pauline Bell 10 Daughter — Ohio
7 Anna Mae Bell 9 Daughter — Ohio
8 Delores Jean Bell 3 Daughter — Ohio
9 Fred Early 53 Uncle — Ohio
10 Cecil Noble 22 Head Carpenter Ohio
11 Muriel Noble 21 Wife Clerk Ohio
12 James H. Hicks 58 Head — Kentucky
13 Mary Hicks 58 Wife Section Man Kentucky
14 Louis Mendenhall 52 Head Polisher Indiana
15 Florence Mendenhall 51 Wife Laborer Kentucky
16 Goldie Mendenhall 25 Daughter — Ohio
17 Clarence Mendenhall 23 Son Polisher Ohio
18 Florence Mendenhall 18 Daughter — Ohio
19 Otho Lavette 42 Head Truck Driver Tennessee
20 Alice Lavette 49 Wife — Tennessee
21 Otho Jr. Lavette 6 Son — Ohio
22 Dennis La Rue 75 Head Machinist Ohio
23 Myrtle La Rue 31 Wife — Ohio
24 Joy La Rue 8 Daughter — Ohio
25 Marvin La Rue 6 Son — Ohio
26 Donald Bushong 27 Head Steel Worker Ohio
27 Lena Bushong 15 Wife — Ohio
28 Ruth A. Bushong 0 Daughter — Ohio
29 Ruth Bushong 54 Mother — Ohio
30 Harriet White 22 Sister — Ohio
31 James Jones 46 Head Car Washer Ohio
32 Mamie Jones 44 Wife — Ohio
33 Frances Jones 20 Daughter Servant Ohio
34 James Jones 18 Son Laborer Ohio
35 Eugene Jones 14 Son — Ohio
36 Margaret Jones 10 Daughter — Ohio
37 Barbara Jones 8 Daughter — Ohio
38 Helen Jones 6 Daughter — Ohio
39 James West 42 Head Steel Worker Ohio
40 Hattie West 34 Wife — Ohio
41 James H. West 21 Son Truck Driver Ohio
42 Carl West 20 Son — Ohio
43 Ray West 18 Son — Ohio
44 Ruth West 16 Daughter — Ohio
45 Virginia West 14 Daughter — Ohio
46 Earl West 12 Son — Ohio
47 Mary Louise West 9 Daughter — Ohio
48 Charles West 6 Son — Ohio
49 Donald West 3 Son — Ohio
50 Betty Jane West 2 Daughter — Ohio

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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)

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