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George Bell — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Transylvania, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this George Bell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Transylvania, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Rachel — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Transylvania, North Carolina |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Boyd Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bell | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Nancy Banks | Other | — | 80 | ~1840 |
| Grady Bell | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Monroe Bell | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| George Bell | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Rachel Bell | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1900
Transylvania, North …
Son, age 6
Transylvania, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Transylvania, North …
Son, age 15
Transylvania, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Transylvania, North …
Son, age 26
Transylvania, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 George Bell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Transylvania, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachel Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father William Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachel Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Bell
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachel Bell
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Bell
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachel Bell
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Bell
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Monroe Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grady Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Transylvania, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Transylvania, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1321unit:0398)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William L. Frady | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Anna C. Frady | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | William Frady | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Bessie Frady | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | David C. Lyons | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Sheldon Lyons | 25 | Son | Farmer Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Rosa L. Lyons | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | David S. Lyons | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | John W. Alexander | 75 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Martha Alexander | 69 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Iona Alexander | 33 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Johnie Alexander | 31 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | John A. Brown | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lillie V. Brown | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Carrie E. Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | William E. Brown | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Connie M. Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Charles H. Brown | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Thomas J. Brown | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Guy K. Brown | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Pink M. Fowler | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Maggie L. Fowler | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | John F. Fowler | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Josie Fowler | 11 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Jack Fowler | 8 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Wiley J. Townsend | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Hoy M. Townsend | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Nellie M. Townsend | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ollie B. Townsend | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Louis W. Townsend | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | James Mccallop | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Adline Mccallop | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Thomas G. Mccallop | 27 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | William T. Bell | 63 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Rachel D. Bell | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | George Bell THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Monroe Bell | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Grady Bell | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Nancy Banks | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Frank T. Nixon | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Iona C. Nixon | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Vance E. Nixon | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Thomas S. Smith | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Sallie J. Smith | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Roy Ed Smith | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Gladys M. Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Ralph S. Smith | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Mary M. Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Robert T. Smith | 70 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Julia A. Smith | 64 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
George + 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)