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Walter Bell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Walter Bell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Bell | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Harry Bell | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Walter Bell | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Marcella Bell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Joseph Bell | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Anna Bell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Fannie Bell | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Robert Bell | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Lena Bell | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 36
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 45
Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 40 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila. |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Penna |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Bell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Bell
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2138:0190)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Albert Green | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Harry Gray | 32 | Cousin | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Joseph Lewis | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Bertha Stewart | 37 | Sister H | — | Virginia |
| 55 | George W Tompkins | 30 | Head | Kitchen Helper | Virginia |
| 56 | Beatrice Tompkins | 25 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Maurice Tompkins | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Rufus Tompkins | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Bernice Tompkins | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Robert Tompkins | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Walter Bell THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Fannie Bell | 33 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Lena M Bell | 29 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Marcella Bell | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Anna L Bell | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Joseph Bell | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Harry Bell | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Alice Bell | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Robert L Bell | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Bruce H Huskins | 35 | Head | Floor Man | Maryland |
| 71 | Maude Huskins | 28 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Irving Huskins | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Frederick Huskins | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Gertrude Huskins | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Frank F Caulk | 30 | Head | Porter | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Caroline Caulk | 26 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Bertha Preas | 36 | Head-H | Cook | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ethel Johnson | 24 | Lodger | General Housework | North Carolina |
| 79 | John W Townsend | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Fannie Townsend | 30 | Wife-H | General Housework | South Carolina |
| 81 | Ida Townsend | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Bernice Townsend | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Dominick Badaracco | 51 | Head | Landscape Gardener | New York |
| 84 | Herbert Noguer | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 85 | Martha Noguer | 29 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 86 | John Bishop | 36 | Head | General Housework | Maryland |
| 87 | Dorothy Bishop | 37 | Wife-H | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 88 | Samuel Forman | 55 | Lodger | Laborer | Maryland |
| 89 | Robert Carter | 31 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Chenault Horton | 43 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 91 | Myrtle Horton | 34 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 92 | Leonard Minor | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 93 | Maggie Minor | 30 | Wife-H | General Housework | Virginia |
| 94 | Major Minor | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Kenneth Watkins | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | John T Thomas | 38 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Edna Thomas | 31 | Wife-H | General Housework | Maryland |
| 98 | John Jr Thomas | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Dave White | 26 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 100 | Fannie White | 24 | Wife-H | Ironer | Georgia |
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)