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Thomas Bell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cortland, New York
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cortland, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cortland, New York |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Thomas H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | house wiring |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 20000 |
| Radio Set | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Homer Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Bell | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Rex West | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Anna Bell | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Laura Bell | Other | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Grace Bell | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Rutherford Bell | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| W Bell | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cortland, New …
Head, age 49
Cortland, New York · implied b. ~1871 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | English |
| Occupation | Dairy Farm |
| Industry | Em |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Farmer |
| Mother Tongue | yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Cortland, New …
Head, age 60
Cortland, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Thomas H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | house wiring |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 20000 |
| Radio Set | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Cortland-County, New …
Head, age 70
Cortland-County, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | T. H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cortlandville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cortland |
| Occupation | Retired |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Bell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Bell
Head · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Cortland, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Cortland, New York
Page Contents
12 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1418:0587)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis Hinman | 58 | Ma-in-law | None | New York |
| 2 | Fannie M Thomas | 80 | Head | None | New York |
| 3 | Michael M Loomis | 60 | Boarder | None | Canada |
| 4 | Donald Gorton | 24 | Boarder | Carpenter | New York |
| 5 | Thomas H Bell THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Electrician | New York |
| 6 | Grace P Bell | 51 | Wife-H | Farmer | New York |
| 7 | W. Grant Bell | 28 | Son | None | New York |
| 8 | Anna E Bell | 23 | Dau | Salesman | New York |
| 9 | Rutherford M Bell | 19 | Son | Teacher | New York |
| 10 | Laura M Bell | 17 | Dau | None | New York |
| 11 | Rex West | 27 | Lodger | None | New York |
| 12 | West | None | — | None | New York |
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)