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Arthur Bell — 1910 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Bell across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fergus, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Hartwell — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Fergus, Montana |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Lewistown Village Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Bell | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1886 |
| Hartwell Bell | Head | — | 27 | ~1883 |
| Arthur Bell | Son | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Moy Toy | Other | — | 71 | ~1839 |
| Mary Richardson | Other | — | 80 | ~1830 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fergus, Montana
Son, age 4
Fergus, Montana · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Fergus, Montana
Son, age 14
Fergus, Montana · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Fergus, Montana
Son, age 24
Fergus, Montana · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Arthur J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Arthur Bell across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Fergus, Montana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Ball (~0.92 confidence) and father Hartwell Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Hartzel Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Ball (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Ball
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hartwell Bell
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hartzel Ball
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Bell
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Ball
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Bell
Son · 1910 · age 4 · b. ~1906 · Montana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1910 US Federal Census — Fergus, Montana
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1910 US Federal Census — Fergus, Montana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po831unit:0736)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. A. Moulton | 55 | Head | Assistant | Maine |
| 2 | Mary Moulton | 51 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 3 | Gertrude Trimble | 19 | Servant | House Maid | Montana |
| 4 | L. E. Reed | 36 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 5 | Hartwell Bell | 27 | Head | Janitor | Indiana |
| 6 | Ida Bell | 24 | Wife | Cook | Kentucky |
| 7 | Arthur Bell THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Mary Richardson | 80 | Aunt | Cook | Indiana |
| 9 | Moy Toy | 71 | Roomer | Cook | China |
| 10 | Pratt | 22 | Head | Stock Keeper | Ohio |
| 11 | G. E. Matthews | 48 | Roomer | Secretary | N. Jersey |
| 12 | Cyrus Brown | 28 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 13 | Grace Brown | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Eleanor Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 15 | Catherine Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 16 | Mary Moore | 17 | Roomer | — | Montana |
| 17 | Charles M. Chapman | 28 | Head | Clerk | Michigan |
| 18 | Marguerite Chapman | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Richard Chapman | 2 | Son | — | Montana |
| 20 | R. B. Bram | 28 | Roomer | Book Keeper | Minnesota |
| 21 | Alexander Williamson | 38 | Head | Manager | Scotland |
| 22 | Eva B. Williamson | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Lillian D. Williamson | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Joseph C. Trott | 70 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 25 | William M. Abel | 42 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 26 | Margaret K. Abel | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 27 | William A. Abel | 16 | Son | — | Montana |
| 28 | Elona Abel | 14 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 29 | Edna Abel | 13 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 30 | Louis Abel | 11 | Son | — | Montana |
| 31 | Elsie Abel | 6 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 32 | Frank Abel | 3 | Son | — | Montana |
| 33 | Alex White | 55 | Head | Rancher | Iowa |
| 34 | Minnie White | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Kathleen White | 13 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 36 | Ruth White | 11 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 37 | Anna Spurlock | 19 | Servant | Housework | Sweden |
| 38 | Hugh Percy Hye | 20 | Roomer | Laborer | Montana |
| 39 | Julius V. Peterson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 40 | Marie F. Peterson | 41 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 41 | Hilda M. Peterson | 15 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 42 | Emma S. Peterson | 13 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 43 | Harry N. Peterson | 9 | Son | — | Montana |
| 44 | Carl J. Peterson | 5 | Son | — | Montana |
| 45 | Agnes Elliot | 62 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 46 | Walter Elliot Elliot | 33 | Son | Rancher | Canada |
| 47 | May Agnes Elliot | 17 | Daughter | Student | Canada |
| 48 | Alethea Jacobs | 18 | Neice | Student | Montana |
| 49 | Carl Thuler | 26 | Head | Butcher | S. Dakota |
| 50 | Edith L. Thuler | 21 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)