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William Bell — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Holmes, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Sarah — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Holmes, Florida |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 18 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bell | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| William Bell | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Wilbur Bell | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Selma Bell | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Holmes, Florida
Son, age 16
Holmes, Florida · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Willie R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Holmes, Florida
Son, age 26
Holmes, Florida · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
Son, age 36
Holmes-County, Florida · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Willie R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | E. P. 18 Eleanor |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Holmes |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Ball (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Selma Bell (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Richard Ball
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Ball
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Bell
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Bell
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Bell
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Selma Bell
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
William Bell
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Florida
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Sibling
Wilbur Bell
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
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 — Holmes, Florida
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1930 US Federal Census — Holmes, Florida
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus318unit:0438)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas W Register | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Mary E Register | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | George W Robinson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 4 | Julia Robinson | 27 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 5 | J D Robinson | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 6 | Julia F Robinson | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 7 | Allen G Register | 32 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 8 | Minnie Register | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Sanford Register | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 10 | M D Register | 6 | Son | — | Florida |
| 11 | David D Register | 3 | Son | — | Florida |
| 12 | Lonnie M Register | 39 | Brother | — | Florida |
| 13 | Pharoah Holland | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 14 | Margaret Holland | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Elsie Holland | 11 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 16 | Jessie M Holland | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Irene Holland | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Clara M Holland | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 19 | Blondell Holland | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Robert D Bell | 61 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 21 | Selma M Bell | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | William Bell THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Wilbur Bell | 21 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 24 | Bertie Strickland | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Glosie Strickland | 16 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 26 | Rosa Strickland | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Florida |
| 27 | Howard Strickland | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Junior Strickland | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Myrtle Strickland | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Arven C Campbell | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | Sarah Campbell | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Mayme L Campbell | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Lerman Campbell | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Lerdine Campbell | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Barney Bayley | 65 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Allie J Bayley | 60 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | William Bayley | 23 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Ora Bayley | 21 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 39 | Howard Bayley | 19 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 40 | Remus Bayley | 17 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 41 | Linnie Partin | 55 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 42 | Alonzo B Womble | 53 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 43 | Eliza Womble | 53 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 44 | Henry A Womble | 21 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 45 | Ethel Womble | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Florida |
| 46 | Samuel Womble | 16 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 47 | Lela Womble | 15 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 48 | Ruby Womble | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 49 | William R Campbell | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 50 | Ella Campbell | 40 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)