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James Bell — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Clay, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Bell across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Horace & Calvin — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, Mississippi |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Bell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Rhoda Bell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Sarah Bell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Calvin Bell | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Charlie Bell | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| William Bell | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Henry Bell | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| James Bell | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Della Bell | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clay, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Jones |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Clay, Mississippi
Son, age 18
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Clay, Mississippi
Son, age 29
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Jones |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Track laborer |
| Industry | Railroad section |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Clay-County, Mississippi
Head, age 40
Clay-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 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 | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Starkville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oktibbeha |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | C. + G. RR |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 228 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 James Bell across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Horace Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Calvin Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Della Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Harris Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Horace Bell
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Calvin Bell
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Della Bell
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harris Bell
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Bell
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Bell
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Bell
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Sarah Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rhoda Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sophie Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Clay, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu873unit:0009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Francis P Fairchild | 24 | Cousin | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Loyaly Payne | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Martha Payne | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Carrie Payne | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | James Payne | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | George Townsand | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Cornelius Townsand | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | John W Townsand | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Mary L Townsand | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Albert Smith | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Mary Smith | 17 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Henry Oliver | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Virginia Oliver | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Lottie B Oliver | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Estelle Oliver | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Lucy Oliver | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Mary F Oliver | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Hezekiah Oliver | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Katie Oliver | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Ella G Oliver | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Moses Gates | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Sharpligh Larry | 63 | Head | Farmer | N Carolina |
| 73 | Lula Larry | 59 | Wife | — | N Carolina |
| 74 | Maggie Larry | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Johnnie Larry | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Merice Larry | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Lonnie Jr Larry | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Calvin Bell | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Della Bell | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | James Bell THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Henry Bell | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 82 | William Bell | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Sophie B Bell | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Sarah Bell | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Rhoda Bell | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Charlie Bell | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | George Walker | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Annie Walker | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Clifton Walker | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Kate Walker | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | George Jr Walker | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Fontaine Walker | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Jennie Walker | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Carry Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Mattie Walker | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Howard Walker | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Brit Daniel | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 98 | Ida Daniel | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Perry Daniel | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 100 | Alberta Daniel | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 6 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)