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Elizabeth Bell — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Augusta, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Bell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Augusta, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Bessie — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Augusta, Virginia |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Elizabeth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Staunton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Bell | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Sally Bell | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Bessie Bell | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Mary Bell | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Elizabeth Bell | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Augusta, Virginia
Daughter, age 5
Augusta, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Elizabeth A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Augusta, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Augusta, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Elizabeth H |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Augusta, Virginia
Daughter, age 24
Augusta, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Elizabeth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Augusta, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rossie Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Bell
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Bell
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rossie Bell
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Bell
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Bell
Daughter · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Augusta, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Augusta, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1916unit:0152)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter E. Cohen | 31 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 2 | Gladys G. Cohen | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Harriet Jackson | 70 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 4 | David G. Baylor | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 5 | Rebecca C. Baylor | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Helen L. Baylor | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Margaret Baylor | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | William M. Baylor | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Bessie E. Baylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Jessie E. Baylor | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | David J. Baylor | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Stuart J. Dunnings | 28 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 13 | Bertie E. Dunnings | 28 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 14 | Purcell S. Dunnings | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Edward Fisher | 58 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 16 | Mary H. Fisher | 41 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 17 | George M. Fisher | 13 | Son | Waiter | Virginia |
| 18 | William Higginbotham | 42 | Head | Drayman | Virginia |
| 19 | Delilah E. Higginbotham | 37 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 20 | Ellis Ethel M. Higginbotham | 27 | Sister-in-law | Teacher | Virginia |
| 21 | Thomas H. Russell | 39 | Head | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 22 | Margaret H. Russell | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | William K. Russell | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Thomas H. Russell | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Margaret H. Russell | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Lucy F. Howard | 39 | Servant | Maid | Virginia |
| 27 | Susie S. Henry | 50 | Servant | Cook | Virginia |
| 28 | Walter B. Wilson | 45 | Head | Commercial Trav. | Virginia |
| 29 | Bessie L. Wilson | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Margaret Wilson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Katherine E. Wilson | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Elizabeth B. Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Frances E. Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Walter B. Wilson | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | James Jones | 10 | Servant | Nurse | Virginia |
| 36 | Edward P. Weaver | 66 | Head | Electrician | Virginia |
| 37 | Josephine M. Weaver | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Bessie A. Bell | 45 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Elizabeth A. Bell THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Mary L. Bell | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Margaret K. Bell | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Sally Bell | 21 | Servant | Cook | Virginia |
| 43 | Thomas M. Perkins | 53 | Head | Doctor | Virginia |
| 44 | Gertrude A. Perkins | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Virginia Perkins | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Margaret A. Alby | 54 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Mary Huggard | 18 | Servant | Cook | Virginia |
| 48 | Dora Jackson | 38 | Head | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Lottie Jackson | 25 | Sister | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Anna Jackson | 25 | Sister | Nurse | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 2 siblings
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)