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James Bell — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Decatur, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Bell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Decatur, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Decatur, Georgia |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Bainbridge |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Bell | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1889 |
| Mary Bell | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1884 |
| Wynelle Bell | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1885 |
| James Bell | Head | — | 48 | ~1862 |
| James Bell | Son | — | 23 | ~1887 |
| Claudia Bell | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Decatur, Georgia
Head, age 36
Decatur, Georgia · implied b. ~1864 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Belle |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Decatur, Georgia
Head, age 48
Decatur, Georgia · implied b. ~1862 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Decatur, Georgia
Head, age 60
Decatur, Georgia · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Jones |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Turpentine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links James Bell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Decatur, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Bell
Head · 1910 · age 48 · b. ~1862 · Georgia
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1910 US Federal Census — Decatur, Georgia
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1910 US Federal Census — Decatur, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po183unit:0606)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kate Welch | 20 | Head | Proprietor | Florida |
| 2 | Ida Bessent | 28 | Boarder | Seamstress | Alabama |
| 3 | Maude Williams | 22 | Boarder | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 4 | Belle Burton | 23 | Boarder | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 5 | Georgia Washington | 18 | Head | Servant | Georgia |
| 6 | Lucy Washington | 16 | Sister | Cook | Georgia |
| 7 | Annie Washington | 10 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Annie M. Washington | 45 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 9 | James Bell THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 10 | Claudia Bell | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Mary Bell | 26 | Daughter | Cook | Georgia |
| 12 | Wynelle Bell | 25 | Daughter | Nurse | Georgia |
| 13 | James Bell | 23 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | Hazel Bell | 21 | Daughter | Nurse | Georgia |
| 15 | Hazel Dixon | 29 | Head | Proprietor | Florida |
| 16 | Maude Smith | 20 | Boarder | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 17 | Lillian Lawson | 25 | Boarder | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 18 | Lula Lawson | 20 | Boarder | Cook | Georgia |
| 19 | Margaret Adams | 28 | Head | Proprietor | Georgia |
| 20 | May Martin | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 21 | Fannie Stephens | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | Lucy Warner | 29 | Head | Dress Maker | Georgia |
| 23 | Mattie Chepat | 27 | Boarder | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 24 | Jennette Dixon | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 25 | Lula Early | 32 | Head | Servant | Florida |
| 26 | Nettie Early | 10 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 27 | James Early | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Gilbert Thompson | 41 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 29 | Madeline Thompson | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Thaddeus Thompson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 31 | Annie Thompson | 15 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 32 | Alonzo Thompson | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Eva Finney | 24 | Head | Chambermaid | Georgia |
| 34 | Mary Finney | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Pauline Finney | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Ora Prance | 31 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 37 | Danny Prance | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Fannie Prance | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Harriette Prance | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Inez Prance | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Fannie Andrews | 36 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 42 | Andy Andrews | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Anderson Parker | 45 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 44 | Mary Parker | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Nettie Parker | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Absolum Parker | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Beatrice Parker | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Malcomb Parker | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Robert Ingalls | 37 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 50 | Thelma Adair | 41 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)