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Ruth Bell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Loudoun, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Loudoun, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Loudoun, Virginia |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Mercer District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Bell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ruth Bell | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| John Bell | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Robert Bell | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Lula Bell | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Mary Bell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Mary Bell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| James Bell | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| John Bell | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Linda Bell | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Richard Bell | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Loudoun, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Loudoun, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Loudoun-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 9
Loudoun-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1931 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mercer Mag. District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Loudoun |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 1 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Richard Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linda Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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 — Loudoun, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Loudoun, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2448unit:0537)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry R Smawley | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Juanita Smawley | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | William Smawley | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Helen Smawley | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | James Phelps | 54 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 56 | Florence Phelps | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Frank Phelps | 24 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | James Phelps | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Isaac Johnson | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Lula Johnson | 26 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Myrtle Hogan | 16 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Bessie Watson | 5 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Myrtle Shelton | 14 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Loretta Johnson | 4 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Nelson Watkins | 20 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Sylvia Watkins | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Sylvia Watkins | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Emma Watkins | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | James Hall | 33 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Emma Hall | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | James Hall | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Frances Hall | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Mary Hall | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | John Hall | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | James Hall | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | William Hall | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | John Bell | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Lula Bell | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | James Bell | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Mary E Bell | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | John Bell | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Alice Bell | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Richard F Bell | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Mary B Bell | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Robert E Bell | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Linda Bell | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Ruth Bell THIS PERSON | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Della Wilson | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 89 | William Wilson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Virginia Wilson | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | William Corbin | 48 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 92 | Florence Corbin | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 93 | John Corbin | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | Alice Corbin | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | James Corbin | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 96 | Lillian Corbin | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Dennis Corbin | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Delores Corbin | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | John C Taylor | 68 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 100 | James Taylor | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)