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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 Adair, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ben & Benjamin — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Adair, Missouri |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| 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 | Morrow 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Bell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Geneva Bell | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Benjamin Bell | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Dorothy Bell | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Paul Bell | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Basil Bell | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Clarence Bell | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Harold Bell | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Adair, Missouri
Daughter, age 4
Adair, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| 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
Adair, Missouri
Daughter, age 14
Adair, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Dorotha |
| 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
Adair-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 24
Adair-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morrow |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adair |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Cafe |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Ben Ball (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Roy Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Geneva Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Geneva Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ja Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ben Ball
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Bell
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Roy Bell
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Geneva Ball
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Geneva Bell
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ja Bell
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Bell
Daughter · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · Missouri
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Sibling
Irene Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Basil Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Adair, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Adair, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu902unit:0266)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esther Frey | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Chester Frey | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Dorotha Frey | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Charles Harmon | 50 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 5 | May E Harmon | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Leo Harmon | 21 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Emma I Harmon | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Albert Harmon | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Otis Harmon | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Earl Harmon | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Odessa M Harmon | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Alta Harmon | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | James J Bell | 72 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 14 | Philanda E Bell | 73 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Benjamin G Bell | 46 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 16 | Geneva Bell | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Clarence D Bell | 22 | Son | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 18 | Basil L Bell | 20 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 19 | Paul V Bell | 16 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 20 | Irene I Bell | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Harold E Bell | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Dorothy Bell THIS PERSON | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Samuel C Scobee | 42 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 24 | Edith K Scobee | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Rosa M Scobee | 16 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Opal C Scobee | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Murl C Scobee | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Gertie G Scobee | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Dola M Scobee | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Aloma A Scobee | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Ora C Scobee | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Lauris L Scobee | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Philemon E Mcree | 61 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Ella Mcree | 57 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Rolla J Mcree | 21 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 36 | Ethel M Mcree | 20 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Ora A Gates | 33 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 38 | Lulu Gates | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Willma B Gates | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Velma G Gates | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 41 | James A Gates | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 42 | James A Alger | 70 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 43 | Ella P Alger | 17 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Elmer W Phipps | 46 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 45 | Cora M Phipps | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Gale V Phipps | 21 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 47 | Clyde O Phipps | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Helen F Phipps | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Vernon M Phipps | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Vera M Phipps | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)