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Henry Bell — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Henry Bell across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Montgomery, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 15 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Bell | Son | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Mack Bell | Son | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Henry Bell | Head | — | 41 | ~1859 |
| Texas Bell | Daughter | — | ~1900 | |
| Rubin Bell | Son | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Ashley Bell | Son | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Wash Bell | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Arthur Bell | Son | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| Tennessee Bell | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| Mollie Bell | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1860 |
| Georgiana Bell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Montgomery, Alabama
Head, age 41
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1859 — 11 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Montgomery, Alabama
Head, age 50
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Rail Road Shop |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Henry Bell across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Montgomery, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Henry Bell
Head · 1900 · age 41 · b. ~1859 · Alabama
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1900 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Alabama
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1900 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu0034unit:0565)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Elwood | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Grant Elwood | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 3 | Chick Elwood | 26 | Daughter | Day Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Carrie Elwood | 24 | Daughter | Day Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Gertrude Elwood | 22 | Daughter | Day Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | Grover Elwood | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Baby Elwood | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Sallie Hard | 33 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 9 | Bee Hard | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Henry Bell THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Mollie Bell | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Tennessee Bell | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Georgiana Bell | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Ashley Bell | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Rubin Bell | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Ernest Bell | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Arthur Bell | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Mack Bell | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Wash Bell | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Texas M. Bell | None | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Isaac Michel | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Charlotte Michel | 55 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Lilly Michel | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Narcissy Michel | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Sherman Michel | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | Eulie Michel | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Andrew Barner | 48 | Head | Minister | Alabama |
| 28 | Sophronia Barner | 43 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Robert Byrd | 5 | Adopted Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Lewis Holmes | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | Lucile Holmes | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 32 | Mattie Bell Holmes | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Frank Holmes | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Alex Holmes | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Beatrice Holmes | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Mollie Berdick | 42 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Robert Berdick | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Annie Berdick | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 39 | Johnnie Berdick | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Alma Berdick | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Berdick | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Visa Berdick | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | James Berdick | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | John Byrd | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 45 | Virginia Byrd | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | Alberta Byrd | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Claud Byrd | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Clint Byrd | None | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | H. S. Bradley | 59 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 50 | M. J. Bradley | 57 | Wife | — | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)