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Thomas Bell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Harris, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harris, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 22-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Harris, Texas |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Houston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
22 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fay Bell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Bessie Kohlman | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ola Boykin | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Genny Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Florence Boykin | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Melvin Huffman | Head | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Elisha Frazier | Other | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| William Kohlman | Other | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Marine Boykin | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Rubie Huffman | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Charles Nelson | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Lillie Nelson | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| John Bell | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Virdie Bell | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Geo Ehrhardt | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Thomas Boykin | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Charles Nelson | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Thomas Bell | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Vernon Bell | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Leslie Kohlman | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ned Boykin | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Thomas Boykin | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harris, Texas
Son, age 5
Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1925 — 22 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Harris-County, Texas
Son, age 14
Harris-County, Texas · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Houston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harris |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Thomas Bell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Bell
Son · 1930 · age 5 · b. ~1925 · Texas
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Sibling
Fay Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leslie Kohlman
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Boykin
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Kohlman
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Genny Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ola Boykin
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Boykin
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ned Boykin
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernon 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 — Harris, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Harris, Texas
Page Contents
29 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2342:0646)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sterling Lang | 33 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 52 | Fannie Lang | 27 | Wife-H | None | Texas |
| 53 | Evelyn Lang | 8 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 54 | Mimi Neal | 20 | Servant | Servant | Texas |
| 55 | Gus Meyer | 27 | Head | Driver | Texas |
| 56 | Meta Meyer | 24 | Wife-H | None | Texas |
| 57 | Sadie J. Meyer | 1 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 58 | Melvin J. Huffman | 26 | Head | Machinist | Texas |
| 59 | Rubie Huffman | 19 | Wife-H | None | Texas |
| 60 | Thomas C. Boykin | 36 | — | Machinist (Grinder) | Texas |
| 61 | Marine Boykin | 27 | Wife-H | None | Michigan |
| 62 | Thomas C. Boykin | 9 | Son | None | Texas |
| 63 | Florence Boykin | 7 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 64 | Ola Boykin | 4 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 65 | Ned B. Boykin | 2 | Son | None | Texas |
| 66 | William H. Kohlman | 59 | — | Machinist | Texas |
| 67 | Leslie K. Kohlman | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | Texas |
| 68 | Bessie M. Kohlman | 17 | Daughter | Telephone Oper | Texas |
| 69 | Charles A. Nelson | 39 | — | Steel Worker | Tennessee |
| 70 | Lillie B. Nelson | 27 | Wife-H | None | Texas |
| 71 | Genny Marie Nelson | 11 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 72 | Charles F. Nelson | 5 | Son | None | Texas |
| 73 | John C. Bell | 37 | — | Watchman | Texas |
| 74 | Virdie Bell | 32 | Wife-H | None | Texas |
| 75 | Fay Bell | 7 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 76 | Thomas Bell THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | None | Texas |
| 77 | Vernon Bell | 2 | Son | None | Texas |
| 78 | Elisha A. Frazier | 70 | Father-in-law | None | Texas |
| 81 | Geo. Ehrhardt | 24 | Boarder | Salesman | Texas |
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)