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Anna Bell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pottawattamie, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Anna Bell across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pottawattamie, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pottawattamie, Iowa |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Anna C |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Norwalk Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Bell | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Anna Bell | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Donald Bell | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Joshua Bell | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Arthur Bell | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Delmar Bell | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Spouse, age 36
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Annie C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales-Welsh |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Spouse, age 45
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Anna C |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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 Anna Bell across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Pottawattamie, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Bell
Spouse · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu510unit:1259)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Earl F Vickery | 5 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 52 | Dorothy E Vickery | 4 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 53 | Gerald Vickery | 1 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 54 | Anna M Ratigan | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 55 | Kathryn M Ratigan | 18 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 56 | Patrick L Ratigan | 15 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 57 | Marcelena Ratigan | 14 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 58 | Mary M Ratigan | 11 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 59 | John M Ratigan | 9 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 60 | Anna E Sharp | 56 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 61 | Irwin S Sharp | 29 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 62 | Helen R Sharp | 24 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Robert H Sharp | 22 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 64 | Nat H Chrisman | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 65 | Edith F Chrisman | 34 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 66 | Maud H Chrisman | 14 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 67 | Amy L Chrisman | 12 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 68 | Mildred H Chrisman | 10 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 69 | Michael Wachmann | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alsace Lorraine |
| 70 | Kate Wachmann | 44 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 71 | Catherine Wachmann | 17 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 72 | George Wachmann | 11 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 73 | John P Gertsch | 72 | Head | None | England |
| 74 | Sarah Gertsch | 65 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 75 | Joshua W Bell | 60 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 76 | Anna C Bell THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 77 | Arthur E Bell | 22 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 78 | Delmar J Bell | 14 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 79 | Donald Roy Bell | 10 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 80 | Oscar Bell | 7 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 81 | Alfred M Julius | 27 | Head | Gen Automobile | Nebraska |
| 82 | Catherine Julius | 26 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 83 | John Henry Wahle | 46 | Head | Farmer | Hanover |
| 84 | Marie A J Wahle | 36 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 85 | Alma A Wahle | 16 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 86 | John A Wahle | 10 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 87 | Lillian M Wahle | 6 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 88 | Richard Calidore E Wahle | 18 | Hired man | Laborer | Indiana |
| 89 | Henry H Wall | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 90 | Margaret E Wall | 27 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 91 | Mildred D Wall | 5 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 92 | Walter L Wall | 2 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 93 | Esther A Carlisle | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 94 | Grace E Carlisle | 33 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 95 | Lafayna L Carlisle | 6 | Daughter | None | So Dakota |
| 96 | John H Carlisle | 3 | Son | None | So Dakota |
| 97 | Isaac H Scott | 29 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 98 | Mae S Scott | 27 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 99 | Ardis Scott | 4 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 100 | David A Carlisle | 26 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
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)