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Ruth Bell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Bell across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dauphin, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dauphin, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | West Hanover Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennetti Bell | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Mary Bell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Eva Bell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Jay Bell | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Orpha Bell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Samuel Bell | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Ruth Bell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Verna Bell | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Betty Bell | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Earl Bell | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Ethel Bell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 5
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 11 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 (1920 and 1930) in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Bell
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Jay Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Orpha Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
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 — Dauphin, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2028:0936)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Minnie V. Deaven | 37 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Earl W. Deaven | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Mildred V. Deaven | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Stanley A. Deaven | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Samuel J. Bell | 50 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Jennetti Bell | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Orpha A. Bell | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Ruth E. Bell THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Eva M. Bell | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Mary H. Bell | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Verna C. Bell | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Jay S. Bell | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Ethel L. Bell | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Earl E. Bell | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Betty J. Bell | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Harry S. Umberger | 45 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Pearl A. Umberger | 46 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Verna C. Umberger | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Charles L. Allen | 46 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Edith H. Allen | 47 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | John M. Allen | 15 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Edith H. Allen | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | William H. Allen | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Joseph P. Knight | 65 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Christian M. Hershey | 45 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Sara G. Hershey | 40 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Helen M. Hershey | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Frances S. Hershey | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Christian M. Hershey | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Harry W. Hershey | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | William E. Clay | 53 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Annie S. Clay | 53 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Herman E. Clay | 31 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Ellie B. Clay | 29 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Mabel Clay | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Ralph Seiders | 17 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | William R. Linn | 54 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Katie A. Linn | 52 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Martha R. Linn | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Bertha A. Linn | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | William L. Linn | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Stanley C. Kelley | 8 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Jerome L. Launse | 65 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Jacob E. Stout | 61 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Alice M. Stout | 59 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Sara Stout | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | David S. Wagner | 54 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Susan S. Wagner | 48 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Edith M. Wagner | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Kathryn M. Miller | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)