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Walter Bell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Carteret, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Walter Bell across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Carteret, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Carteret, North Carolina |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Oysterman |
| Industry | Water Produce |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Oysterman |
| Township / Ward | Morehead City Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Bell | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Alice Bell | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Arthur Bell | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Leroy Bell | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Iona Bell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Sylvester Bell | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Alice Bell | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Walter Bell | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Carteret, North …
Head, age 28
Carteret, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Carteret, North …
Head, age 37
Carteret, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Walter G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Fishing |
| Industry | Menhaden |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Carteret, North …
Head, age 45
Carteret, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Oysterman |
| Industry | Water Produce |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Bell across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Carteret, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Bell
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Carteret, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Carteret, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1679unit:0172)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Cora Davis | 48 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 52 | Tom Hardy | 35 | Son | Waiter | North Carolina |
| 53 | George H Dudley | 39 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lillie Dudley | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Manuel P Dudley | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | George H Jr Dudley | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Dama K Dudley | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Manuel Pigott | 64 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Julia A Pigott | 70 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Linwood Pigott | 21 | Son | Fisherman | North Carolina |
| 61 | Sudie Fonner | 35 | Step daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 62 | William King | 65 | Boarder | Principal | North Carolina |
| 63 | Agatha Midgett | 24 | Boarder | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 64 | George W Stamps | 55 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Robena Stamps | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Jefferson Stamps | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Dora Stamps | 17 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 68 | Zetha B Cadet | 22 | Roomer | Cook | North Carolina |
| 69 | Hubert L Carter | 3 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Harrietta Carter | 34 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 71 | Johnnie D Carter | 24 | Son | Fisherman | North Carolina |
| 72 | Henrietta Dudley | 7 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Carrie Joyner | 20 | Roomer | Cook | North Carolina |
| 74 | Samuel L Provitt | 32 | Head | Oysterman | North Carolina |
| 75 | Delia M Provitt | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Junie B Provitt | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Madie Provitt | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Kinney Provitt | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Edward Provitt | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Bessie Provitt | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Samuel Jr Provitt | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Walter Bell THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Oysterman | North Carolina |
| 83 | Alice L Bell | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Alice M Bell | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Arthur G Bell | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Curtis B Bell | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Leroy Bell | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | North Carolina |
| 88 | Iona L Bell | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Sylvester J Bell | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Bessie Foster | 51 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 91 | Cecil Foster | 29 | Son | Waiter | North Carolina |
| 92 | Belva Foster | 24 | Daughter | Maid | North Carolina |
| 93 | Ernestine Foster | 6 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Maggie M Foster | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Harvey Horton | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Julia Horton | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Mary Horton | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Rachael Horton | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Harvey Jr Horton | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | David Horton | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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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)