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James Bell — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Bell across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dinwiddie, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dinwiddie, Virginia |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Petersburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bell | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| James Bell | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Nettie Bell | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 10
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Son, age 20
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father James Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Donald Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Bell
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Bell
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Donald Ball
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Bell
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Ball
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Bell
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Bell
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1903unit:1184)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Riddick | 42 | Boarder | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 2 | Eddie Provitt | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Ada Provitt | 33 | Wife | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Eddie Provitt | 9 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 5 | Blanche Provitt | 6 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 6 | Arthur Elder | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Julia Elder | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 8 | John Elder | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Willie Elder | 14 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 10 | Thomas Elder | 11 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 11 | George Elder | 9 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 12 | Thelma Elder | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 13 | Douglas Washington | 24 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 14 | Sarah Washington | 22 | Wife | Clerk | Virginia |
| 15 | Byron Washington | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 16 | Rochester Johnson | 33 | Head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 17 | Bessie D. Johnson | 35 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 18 | Martha Comer | 50 | Mother | None | Virginia |
| 19 | James H. Brown | 27 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 20 | Bessie Brown | 26 | Wife | None | N. Carolina |
| 21 | Elizabeth Levy | 43 | Mother-in-law | None | N. Carolina |
| 22 | James Bell | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Nettie Bell | 40 | Wife | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 24 | James Bell THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 25 | Ashville Jones | 40 | Head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 26 | Mollie Jones | 35 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 27 | Ashville Jr. Jones | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 28 | Dorothy Jones | 10 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Jim Rochester | 50 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 30 | Mollie Rochester | 35 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Harrison Rochester | 14 | Nephew | None | Virginia |
| 32 | Ray Hill | 25 | Head | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 33 | Frances Hill | 25 | Wife | None | N. Carolina |
| 34 | Rosa Jones | 22 | Companion | Stemmer | N. Carolina |
| 35 | George Evans | 60 | Head | Attendant | Virginia |
| 36 | Sarah Evans | 56 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 37 | John Tillery | 33 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Lewis Valentine | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Martha Valentine | 31 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 40 | Alice Valentine | 16 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 41 | Lewis Valentine | 13 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 42 | Ethel Valentine | 11 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 43 | Cora Lee Valentine | 9 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 44 | William Valentine | 5 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 45 | George H. Valentine | 2 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 46 | Eddie Cegram | 21 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Annie Cegram | 21 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 48 | Susie Cegram | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 49 | Lena Cegram | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 50 | Helen Cegram | 10 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James
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)