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Elizabeth Bell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Bell across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Elizabeth S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Lowell City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Bell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lilla Bell | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Herbert Bell | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Herbert Bell | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Fred Bell | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Elizabeth Bell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Robert Bell | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Catherine Bell | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Kathleen Bell | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 1
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 10
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Elizabeth S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Elizabeth Bell across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Elizabeth Bell
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Robert Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathleen Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilla Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu712unit:0982)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stuart W Parker | 5 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Hector M Parker | 3 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Herbert Bell | 39 | Head | Loom Fixer | England |
| 4 | Catherine A Bell | 37 | Wife | None | Scotland |
| 5 | Mabel E Bell | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Robert W Bell | 15 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Herbert G Bell | 13 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Elizabeth S Bell THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Fred H Bell | 9 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Lilla B Bell | 6 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Kathleen Bell | 3 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Charles L Olson | 65 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 13 | Christina Olson | 63 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 14 | Nora A Olson | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Ida M Olson | 21 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Massachusetts |
| 16 | James Short | 64 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 17 | Alice Short | 62 | Wife | None | England |
| 18 | John Watson | 28 | Son-in-law | Carpenter | England |
| 19 | Hannah Watson | 25 | Daughter | Operative | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Nathaniel W Matthews | 39 | Head | Compositor | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Sarah Matthews | 33 | Wife | None | England |
| 22 | Irene B Matthews | 11 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Miriam A Matthews | 10 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Nathalie G Matthews | 9 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Joseph B Matthews | 6 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Nathaniel W Matthews | 5 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Althea J Matthews | 3 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 28 | George Bell | 37 | Head | Moulder | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Annie E Bell | 33 | Wife | Twister | Massachusetts |
| 30 | George S Matthews | 25 | Head | Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Edith E Matthews | 25 | Wife | Spooler | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Dorothy I Matthews | 3 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Isaac Pearson | 54 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 34 | Kathleen Pearson | 41 | Wife | None | England |
| 35 | James L Pearson | 7 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 36 | John F Pearson | 5 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Thomas Collins | 64 | Head | Operative | England |
| 38 | Sarah J Collins | 64 | Wife | None | England |
| 39 | Mabel L Collins | 21 | Daughter | Operative | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Charles H Wadsworth | 45 | Head | Fireman | Maine |
| 41 | Margaret J Wadsworth | 43 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 42 | Charles E Wadsworth | 19 | Son | Switch Man | New York |
| 43 | Lillian B Wadsworth | 16 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 44 | Viola H Wadsworth | 14 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Leslie C Wadsworth | 12 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Michael Mcdermott | 53 | Head | Utility Man | England |
| 47 | Mary E Mcdermott | 51 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Mildred J Mcdermott | 18 | Daughter | Operative | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Lester J Mcdermott | 15 | Son | Operative | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Mary T Mcdermott | 22 | Daughter | Nurse | Massachusetts |
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)