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Ruth Bell — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Bell across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Guy — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Department store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bell | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| George Bell | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Ruth Bell | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Guy Bell | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| William Bell | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 3 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Eng English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 20
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Department store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 31
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beal |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Beal (~0.92 confidence) and father Guy Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father J Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Jay Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Beal (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Beal
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Guy Bell
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Bell
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jay Bell
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Bell
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Beal
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Bell
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Bell
Daughter · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
William Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
41 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1979:0128)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Adolph Vertz | 7 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Jacob Getty | 62 | Head | Curator | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Carrie Getty | 58 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Carrie Pflaum | 16 | Gr-daughter | Florist Clerk | New York |
| 55 | George L. Murray | 9 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Leo A. Cawley | 46 | Head | Office Clerk | Wales |
| 57 | Mary E. Cawley | 40 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Robert Cawley | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Jean Cawley | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | John J. Killen | 30 | Head | Dispatcher | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Madeline Killen | 34 | Wife-H | — | France |
| 62 | Cathoon Killen | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Raymond Killen | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Andrew Hanlon | 61 | Head | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 65 | Bridget Hanlon | 54 | Wife-H | — | Irish Free State |
| 66 | Annie Hanlon | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Mary Hanlon | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Catherine Hanlon | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | William Burnside | 48 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Ada Burnside | 52 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 71 | William Burnside | 22 | Son | Office Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | William Burnside | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Albert J. Vandergrift | 57 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 74 | Margaret Vandergrift | 56 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Helen Vandergrift | 18 | Daughter | File Clerk | Ohio |
| 76 | Thomas Vandergrift | 16 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Charles Eakles | 56 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 78 | Flora Eakles | 50 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Steve Wasilewski | 27 | Lodger | Manager Asst. | Greece |
| 80 | Guy Bell | 42 | Head | Machinist Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Elizabeth Bell | 40 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Ruth Bell THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | William Bell | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | George C. Bell | 1 | Adopted son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Ada Noble | 45 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 86 | Howard Noble | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Helen Noble | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Dorothy Noble | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Bernie Chestnut | 26 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Mel Halleck | 56 | Head | Brakeman | Indiana |
| 91 | Hattie Halleck | 44 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 7 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)