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Frank Bell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Frederick, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Frank Bell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Frederick, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Frederick, Maryland |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Township / Ward | Brunswick Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosalie Bell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Frank Bell | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Selma Bell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Frank Bell | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Eula Bell | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Charles Bell | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ruby Bell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Rosie Bell | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Frederick, Maryland
Head, age 24
Frederick, Maryland · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | RR Brakeman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Frederick, Maryland
Head, age 34
Frederick, Maryland · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Frank M. H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Frederick, Maryland
Head, age 43
Frederick, Maryland · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Frank Bell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Frederick, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Bell
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Frederick, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Frederick, Maryland
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu673unit:0498)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph D Pierce | 20 | Son | Brakeman | Maryland |
| 2 | Claude R Pierce | 20 | Son | Machinist | Maryland |
| 3 | Ruth Rachel E Pierce | 0 | Grand-daughter | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Ruf J Thompson | 24 | Head | Inspector | Maryland |
| 5 | Beulah Thompson | 23 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 6 | Mary A Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Dorothy J Thompson | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Frank Bell THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Conductor | Virginia |
| 9 | Rosie Bell | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Eula Bell | 19 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Selma Bell | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Frank Bell | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Rosalie Bell | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Charles Bell | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Ruby Bell | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Hamilton Butt | 70 | Head | Retired | Maryland |
| 17 | Cordellia Butt | 69 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 18 | Charles F Butt | 34 | Son | Conductor | West Va |
| 19 | Oscar Block | 23 | Head | Car Repairer | Maryland |
| 20 | Annie Block | 23 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Pauline Block | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Martin Block | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Mccoey J Ambrose | 37 | Head | Brakeman | West Va |
| 24 | Lula Ambrose | 32 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 25 | Iva Ambrose | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Hershell Ambrose | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 27 | John Rickard | 23 | Head | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 28 | Virgie Rickard | 21 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Catherine Rickard | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Charles Rickard | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 31 | William A Ather | 30 | Head | Car Repairer | Maryland |
| 32 | Irma Ather | 27 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Elizabeth Ather | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Edith Ather | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Francis Ather | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | John Lewis | 21 | Head | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 37 | Gladys Lewis | 20 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Raymond Lewis | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 39 | John Barnes | 28 | Head | Fireman | Maryland |
| 40 | Hazel Barnes | 19 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 41 | Paul Barnes | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Millard S Jr Unreck | 65 | Head | Time Keeper | Virginia |
| 43 | Elizabeth A Unreck | 60 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Robert S Unreck | 17 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 45 | Edward H Miller | 43 | Head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 46 | Blanche Miller | 37 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 47 | Helen Miller | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Dorothy Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Richard Miller | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
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)