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Dorothy Bell — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cass, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harvey & Henry — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cass, Missouri |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Camp Branch Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Bell | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Delia Bell | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Ewing Bell | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Henry Bell | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cass, Missouri
Daughter, age 4
Cass, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Cass, Missouri
Daughter, age 14
Cass, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Dorthy M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Cass-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 28
Cass-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Delores J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Archie Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Occupation | waitress | waitress |
| Industry | lunch counter |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 75 |
| Income (1939) | 145 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Dorothy Bell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harvey Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Delia Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harvey Bell
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Bell
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Delia Bell
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Bell
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Bell
Daughter · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · Missouri
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Sibling
Ewing Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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
1920 US Federal Census — Cass, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Cass, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu904unit:0444)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marie E. Williams | 15 | Niece | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Jacob F. Schmoll | 38 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 3 | Theresa E. Schmoll | 62 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | William L. Foulks | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Cassandra M. Foulks | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 6 | George S. Thomas | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Stella Thomas | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Henry A. Bell | 28 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 9 | Delia M. Bell | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Dorothy M. Bell THIS PERSON | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Ewing S. Bell | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Mary E. Ball | 48 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 13 | Velma A. Ball | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Chester B. Ball | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | John L. Bivens | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Hannah M. Bivens | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Leo B. Bivens | 21 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 18 | Margaret R. Bivens | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Ollie H. Beasley | 34 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 20 | Pearl B. Beasley | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Orval H. Beasley | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Garland W. Beasley | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Charley T. Fariday | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 24 | Victoria M. Fariday | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Harry W. Fariday | 20 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 26 | Flossie M. Fariday | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Mabel G. Fariday | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Frank L. Clark | 26 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 29 | Grace G. Clark | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Jack H. Clark | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Charles Ward Hazell | 38 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 32 | Ida C. Hazell | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Charles F. Dillon | 23 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 34 | Gladys Dillon | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Arline G. Dillon | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Charles G. Dillon | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Odrus N. Dale | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Bessie L. Dale | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Carl R. Dale | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 40 | George A. Dale | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 41 | Betty D. Dale | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 42 | James A. Lawson | 28 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Missouri |
| 43 | Callie P. Lawson | 26 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ernest R. Crawley | 26 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Porter Bell | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 46 | Luella Bell | 48 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Laura H. Bell | 21 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Annie R. Bell | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Mary V. Bell | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Marion F. Bell | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)