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William Bell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Obion, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Bell across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Obion, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Obion, Tennessee |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 12 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Bell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Fannie Morris | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| William Bell | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Laura Bell | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Windell Morris | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Author Bell | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Obion, Tennessee
Head, age 33
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Hired out |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Obion, Tennessee
Head, age 43
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Obion, Tennessee
Head, age 53
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Obion-County, Tennessee
Other, age 62
Obion-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Brother-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Obion |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links William Bell across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Bell
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Obion, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Obion, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2267unit:0895)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clara M. | 28 | Wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 2 | Ethel | 8 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 3 | Dortha A. | 2 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 4 | Andy Morrow | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Mara Morrow | 37 | Wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 6 | Annie E. Holt | 48 | Head-H | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Lonzo Holt | 24 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Emma R. Holt | 19 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 9 | Charlie F. Gaddis | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Dora E. Gaddis | 49 | Wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 11 | Robert N. Gaddis | 24 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | William M. Bell THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Laura A. Bell | 52 | Wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 14 | Author Bell | 20 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Windell Morris | 19 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Fannie M. Morris | 17 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 17 | Minnie M. Bell | 14 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 18 | Clarence Bell | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Wilma Bell | 16 | Wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 20 | Ed B. Tucker | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Louella Tucker | 47 | Wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 22 | Isaac J. Reed | 50 | Head | Fisherman | Tennessee |
| 23 | Ola Pearl Reed | 47 | Wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 24 | J. D. Reed | 12 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 25 | Milton B. Reed | 11 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 26 | Lucile Reed | 8 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 27 | Colson F. Applewhite | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Evye E. Applewhite | 36 | Wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 29 | Mildred Applewhite | 11 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 30 | Edward Applewhite | 8 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 31 | Claudine Applewhite | 5 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 32 | Maudine Applewhite | 5 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 33 | John D. Applewhite | 3 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 34 | Eugene Applewhite | 1 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 35 | Herman N. Reed | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Edna M. Reed | 16 | Wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 37 | Ellis Kirby | 21 | Head | Fisherman | Tennessee |
| 38 | Mary Kirby | 19 | Wife-H | None | United States |
| 39 | Flora Kirby | 1 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 40 | Claud Kirby | 28 | Head | Fisherman | Tennessee |
| 41 | Ruby Kirby | 24 | Wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 42 | Lucile Kirby | 6 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 43 | Mildred S. Kirby | 4 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 44 | Howard E. Kirby | 2 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 45 | Sammie D. Lee | 38 | Head | Fisherman | Tennessee |
| 46 | Eunice E. Lee | 35 | Wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 47 | Warnatha Lee | 6 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 48 | Grether Lee | 5 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 49 | Carl Lee | 3 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 50 | Ed Roney | 39 | Head | Fisherman | Tennessee |
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)