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Harry Bell — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Harry Bell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dauphin, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elias & John — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dauphin, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Harry A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Gas fitter |
| Industry | Gas Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Gas Fitter |
| Township / Ward | Harrisburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Bell | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| John Bell | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Harry Bell | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| John Bell | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| George Bell | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 28
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Harry A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Gas fitter |
| Industry | Gas Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Harry Bell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elias Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father John Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father William Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elias Bell
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Bell
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Bell
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Bell
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Bell
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Bell
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Bell
Son · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
John Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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 — Dauphin, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1558unit:0105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoshiyuki Inagi | 36 | Lodger | Cook | Japan |
| 2 | Margaret Kuhn | 17 | Lodger | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Harry G. Mutch | 25 | Lodger | Car Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Marilla Mutch | 24 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Frank L. Mountz | 25 | Lodger | Yardman | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Dorothy John Watson | 22 | Lodger | Draper | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Kempay Kaida | 34 | Lodger | Restaurant Proprietor | Japan |
| 8 | Michitaka Yatani | 40 | Lodger | Cook | Japan |
| 9 | Vera E. Klunk | 22 | Lodger | Mailing Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ralph L. Smith | 14 | Lodger | Yard Brakeman | New Jersey |
| 11 | Harold A. Iree | 22 | Lodger | Brakeman | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Allen S. Taylor | 67 | Lodger | Huckster | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | James Carr | 31 | Lodger | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Grace S. Carr | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | H. M. Mcdougal | None | Lodger | Unknown | Unknown |
| 16 | James Watson | 27 | Lodger | Hatter | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Norman R. Lenk | 26 | Lodger | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Wm. H. Fry | 51 | Lodger | Motorman | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Russell E. Coldren | 14 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Florence E. Coldren | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Rhoda P. Coldren | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Pietro De Silvestre | 42 | Head | Grocer | Italy |
| 23 | Laura De Silvestre | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 24 | Reatha De Silvestre | 16 | Daughter | Saleslady Grocery | Italy |
| 25 | Gabry De Silvestre | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Lucian De Silvestre | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Lena De Silvestre | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mary De Silvestre | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Albert De Silvestre | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Guiseppe D. De Silvestre | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Joseph Frago | 22 | Boarder | Track Hand | Italy |
| 32 | Enrico Faldini | 45 | Head | Grocer | Italy |
| 33 | Filomena Faldini | 39 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 34 | Ida Faldini | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Deudo R. Faldini | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Fiorello Faldini | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Maria P. Faldini | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Matteo Faldini | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Rosina Faldini | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Vittorio Faldini | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Nicola Pallini | 34 | Lodger | Laborer | Italy |
| 42 | Harry H. Snyder | 33 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Daisy C. Snyder | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Catherine V. Kaiser | 16 | Daughter | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | John Eisenhower | 72 | Father-in-law | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | John H. Bell | 58 | Head | Warehouseman | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Anna C. Bell | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | John T. Bell | 33 | Son | Warehouseman | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Harry A. Bell THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Gas Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | George S. Bell | 22 | Son | Warehouseman | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Harry + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)