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William Bell — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Duval, Florida
Our Model Tree links this William Bell across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Duval, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alas & William — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Florida
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Duval, Florida |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Township / Ward | Election Precinct No 24 Jacksonville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alas Bell | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Bula Chapman | Other | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Fred Sharp | Other | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lizzie Richards | Other | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| William Bell | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Mary Bell | Spouse | — | — |
Census Appearances
1910
Duval, Florida
Son, age 1
Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | William P. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1920
Duval, Florida
Son, age 10
Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Belle |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
Duval, Florida
Son, age 20
Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 William Bell across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Duval, Florida, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alas Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father William Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Bell (~0.80 confidence) and father David Belle (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Belle (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Alas Bell
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Bell
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Bell
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Bell
b. ~None
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.8
Father
David Belle
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Belle
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Bell
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Florida
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Duval, Florida
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1930 US Federal Census — Duval, Florida
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus314unit:1019)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bud Smith | 49 | Head | Teamster | Florida |
| 2 | Mattie Smith | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Willie Eady | 23 | Head | Box Puller | Florida |
| 4 | Willie May Eady | 26 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 5 | Tommie Kelsey | 69 | Head | Bricklayer | Florida |
| 6 | Jessie Kelsey | 36 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 7 | Susie Kelsey | 6 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 8 | Willie Kelsey | 13 | Step son | — | Florida |
| 9 | Will Kelsey | 11 | Step son | — | Florida |
| 10 | Buck Kelsey | 9 | Step son | — | Florida |
| 11 | Hiram Peterson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 12 | Minnie Peterson | 26 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 13 | Juanita Peterson | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 14 | Alas Bell | 64 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 15 | Mary Bell | None | Wife | — | — |
| 16 | William J. Bell THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | Florida |
| 17 | Lizzie Richards | 60 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Florida |
| 18 | Bula R. Chapman | 15 | Lodger | — | Florida |
| 19 | Fred Sharp | 12 | Lodger | — | Florida |
| 20 | Herschel Mosley | 63 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 21 | Annie Mosley | 58 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 22 | Colon Johns | 35 | Head | Charcoal Burner | Florida |
| 23 | Leila M. Johns | 26 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 24 | Herschel Johns | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 25 | Virgil Johns | 8 | Son | — | Florida |
| 26 | Gladys Johns | 6 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 27 | Elsie Johns | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 28 | Clara M. Johns | 1 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 29 | Edith Johns | 0 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 30 | Louis O. Manning | 63 | Head | — | Florida |
| 31 | Melvie Manning | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Beula Manning | 9 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 33 | Catherine Manning | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 34 | Clifford E. Manning | 2 | Son | — | Florida |
| 35 | Lester Mosley | 31 | Head | Ship Man | Florida |
| 36 | Eva Mosley | 22 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 37 | Loula M. Mosley | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 38 | Sylvester Mosley | 3 | Son | — | Florida |
| 39 | Willie Mosley | 2 | Son | — | Florida |
| 40 | Jessie Mosley | 0 | Son | — | Florida |
| 41 | Frank W. Peterson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 42 | Ventress Peterson | 36 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 43 | Eleanor Peterson | 18 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 44 | Reneth Peterson | 15 | Son | — | Florida |
| 45 | Archie Peterson | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 46 | Louis Peterson | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 47 | Zondile Peterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 48 | Eva M. Peterson | 8 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 49 | Thomas J. Peterson | 6 | Son | — | Florida |
| 50 | Ray Peterson | 3 | Son | — | Florida |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.9
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)