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Ida Bell — 1900 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ida Bell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Walter — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 16 Civil Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Bell | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Andrew Bell | Head | — | 33 | ~1867 |
| Ida Bell | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1880 |
| Andrew Bell | Son | — | 2 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 1
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 11
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Ilea |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Tipton, Tennessee
Daughter, age 21
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Ina F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Ida Bell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Bell
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Bell
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Bell
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Bell
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Bell
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ida Bell
Daughter · 1900 · age 1 · b. ~1899 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Andrew Bell
Sibling · 1900 · age 2
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
1900 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1900 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1597unit:0255)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elijah Brooks | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Billie Brooks | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Mildred Staples | 46 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Essie Staples | 12 | Sister | At School | Tennessee |
| 55 | Clinton Staples | 7 | Brother | At School | Tennessee |
| 56 | Walter Bell | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Mattie Bell | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Joe Bell | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Ethel Bell | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Charles Brown | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 61 | Carrie Brown | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Rosa Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Willie Brown | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Riley Hollins | 53 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 65 | Callie Hollins | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Sallie Hollins | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Ella Hollins | 16 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 68 | Annie Hollins | 11 | Daughter | At School | Tennessee |
| 69 | Dave Johnson | 7 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | J Johnson | 4 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Annie Johnson | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | William Tuck | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Jennie Tuck | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Lonnie Tuck | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Bronson Davis | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Sallie Davis | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Stall Davis | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Lena Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Mattie Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Sam Davis | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Corrie Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Earnest Davis | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Bess Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Okley Bynum | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 85 | Joe Bynum | 35 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Lucy Bynum | 65 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Lizzie Dukes | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Hattie Dukes | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Albert Bell | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 90 | Diner Bell | 60 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Herman Bell | 20 | Brother | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 92 | Ike Leake | None | Brother-in-law | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 93 | Anna Leake | None | Wife | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 94 | Andrew Bell | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Ida Bell | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Andrew Bell | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Ida Bell THIS PERSON | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Joe Learsby | 70 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 99 | Elzanie Learsby | None | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | John | None | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Ida + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)