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Emma Bell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kent, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Emma Bell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kent, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1858), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kent, Delaware |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Emma L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Smyrna Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bell | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Hazel Bell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Emma Bell | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| George Bell | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kent, Delaware
Spouse, age 43
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1857 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Emma S |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Kent, Delaware
Spouse, age 51
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1859 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Emma L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 28 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Kent, Delaware
Spouse, age 62
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1858 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Emma L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Bell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kent, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Bell
Spouse · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Kent, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Kent, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu200unit:0009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Under William | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 52 | Anna M | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Martin J Abbott | 45 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 54 | Katie Abbott | 45 | Wife | Laundress | Delaware |
| 55 | Herman J Abbott | 15 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 56 | Ellsworth Abbott | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Mabel H Abbott | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 58 | John A Abbott | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Martin P Abbott | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Margaret F Abbott | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 61 | William G C Bell | 67 | Head | Retail Merchant | Delaware |
| 62 | Emma L Bell THIS PERSON | 62 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 63 | George S Bell | 30 | Son | Clerk | Delaware |
| 64 | Hazel Bell | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Mary E Voshell | 78 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Eli Fisher | 43 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 67 | Mary A Fisher | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
| 68 | James Kinsey | 71 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 69 | George L Polk | 29 | Head | Teacher | Delaware |
| 70 | Florence L Polk | 25 | Wife | Servant | Delaware |
| 71 | Thomas Sturgess | 51 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 72 | Irene Sturgess | 48 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 73 | James G Sturgess | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 74 | William Tuteher | 29 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 75 | Elsie M Tuteher | 25 | Wife | Laundress | Delaware |
| 76 | William H Tuteher | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Isaac Goldborough | 50 | Head | Laundress | Maryland |
| 78 | James F Goldborough | 28 | Brother | Laborer | Maryland |
| 79 | Lida Cooper | 41 | Head | Servant | Maryland |
| 80 | William Henry Cooper | 54 | Sister | Servant | Maryland |
| 81 | Lafayette Potter | 3 | Niece | — | Delaware |
| 82 | Adeline Potter | 2 | Niece | — | Delaware |
| 83 | Samuel Potter | 5 | Nephew | — | Delaware |
| 84 | Edward Brown | 44 | Head | Hostler | Maryland |
| 85 | Ella L Brown | 38 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
| 86 | Dora M Brown | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Delaware |
| 87 | Ernest E Brown | 17 | Son | Cook | Delaware |
| 88 | Mary H Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 89 | Lydia A Brown | 73 | Mother | Servant | Maryland |
| 90 | Harry Mccoy | 27 | Head | Driver | Delaware |
| 91 | Samuel Mccoy | 20 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 92 | Catherine Mccoy | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 93 | Benjamin J S Burton | 45 | Head | Rent | Delaware |
| 94 | Mary H Burton | 40 | Wife | Seamstress | Delaware |
| 95 | Ada Burton | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Delaware |
| 96 | Henry H Burton | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 97 | Mary F Burton | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 98 | Albert Price | 66 | Head | Minister | Delaware |
| 99 | Alberta Price | 21 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 100 | Albert Jr. Price | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
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)