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Alice Bell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bedford, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Alice Bell across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bedford, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bedford, Tennessee |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Township / Ward | 7Th Dist Excluding Shelbyville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewel Bell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Eugene Bell | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Inez Bell | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ruby Bell | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Alice Bell | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Alice Bell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mammie Bell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Charlie Bell | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bedford, Tennessee
Spouse, age 21
Bedford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | speeder |
| Industry | cotton mills |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Bedford, Tennessee
Spouse, age 32
Bedford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Bell across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Bedford, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Bell
Spouse · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Bedford, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Bedford, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1728unit:0594)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harris Leverette | 52 | Head | Labour | Tennessee |
| 52 | Ulysses Leverette | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Earnest Leverette | 18 | Son | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Henry Leverette | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Lula Teague | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Preston Teague | 29 | Son in law | Labourer | Virginia |
| 57 | Jessie Teague | 19 | Daughter | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Luke Elliott | 56 | Head | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Viola Elliott | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | William Elliott | 23 | Son | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Anna Elliott | 18 | Daughter | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Ada Elliott | 15 | Daughter | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Newton Elliott | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Stokie Elliott | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Thelma Elliott | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Jim Hudson | 27 | Son in law | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Lillie Hudson | 26 | Daughter | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Myrtle Hudson | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | John Hudson | 25 | Son in law | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Mary Hudson | 17 | Daughter | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Jennie Craig | 25 | Sister | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Charlie Bell | 35 | Head | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Alice Bell THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Mammie Bell | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Ruby Bell | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Alice Bell | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Jewel Bell | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Inez Bell | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Eugene Bell | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Charlie Whittle | 34 | Head | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Onenia Whittle | 28 | Wife | Labourer | Alabama |
| 82 | Ruby Whittle | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Earl Whittle | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Mell Sanders | 52 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Rita Sanders | 23 | Daughter | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Maggie Sanders | 19 | Daughter | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Annie Sanders | 17 | Daughter | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Charlie Sanders | 14 | Son | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Martha Sanders | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Nannie Jackson | 45 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Robert Jackson | 16 | Son | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Hortense Jackson | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Cathleen Jackson | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Athy Jackson | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | John Gray | 47 | Head | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 96 | Bettie Gray | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Annie Gray | 16 | Daughter | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Leona Gray | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Edd Gray | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Ruby Gray | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)