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John Bell — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Bell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Mary — first a son (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Iron Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bell | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Martha Lucas | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| John Bell | Son | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Mary Bell | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 17
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Write | Messenger Boy |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 26
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Stationary |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 36
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Iron Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 John Bell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Bell
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Bell
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Bell
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Bell
Son · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Illinois
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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 — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu308unit:0330)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Cooley | 61 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 2 | Sue Cooley | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Rae Cooley | 29 | Daughter | Bacteriologist | Illinois |
| 4 | William Archdale | 44 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 5 | Nora Archdale | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Henry Archdale | 23 | Son | Foreman | Illinois |
| 7 | Clarence Archdale | 19 | Son | Helper | Illinois |
| 8 | Lester Archdale | 17 | Son | Operator | Illinois |
| 9 | Gladys Archdale | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Grace Archdale | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | John Duncan | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Scotland |
| 12 | Bella Duncan | 30 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 13 | Andrew Knight | 45 | Boarder | Laborer | Scotland |
| 14 | William Mcburney | 45 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 15 | Louisa Mcburney | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Lillian Mcburney | 16 | Daughter | Cashier | Illinois |
| 17 | Veronica Mcburney | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Grover Dale | 27 | Step Son | Time Keeper | Illinois |
| 19 | John Dale | 0 | Grand Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Howard Riekerher | 43 | Head | Machine Operator | Indiana |
| 21 | Ella Riekerher | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Howard Riekerher | 17 | Son | Machine Operator | Illinois |
| 23 | Russell Riekerher | 15 | Son | Counter | Illinois |
| 24 | Ronald Riekerher | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Raymond Riekerher | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Dorothy Riekerher | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Vivian Riekerher | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | William Bell | 63 | Head | Watchman | Michigan |
| 29 | Mary Bell | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | John Bell THIS PERSON | 36 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | Martha Lucas | 17 | Niece | Sorter | Illinois |
| 32 | Otto Kludon | 39 | Head | Foreman | Germany |
| 33 | Martha Kludon | 20 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 34 | Edmond Kludon | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Esther Kludon | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | John Mallon | 39 | Head | Switchman | Illinois |
| 37 | Mayme Mallon | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 38 | John Mallon | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Mary Mallon | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Louise Abbott | 62 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Russell Abbott | 22 | Grandson | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 42 | Alice Abbott | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Charles Lewis | 31 | Lodger | Actor | England |
| 44 | Alice Lewis | 27 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Mabel Lewis | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Johanna De Lemon | 63 | Head | — | Germany |
| 47 | Max De Lemon | 35 | Son | Engineer | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Hugo De Lemon | 33 | Son | Superintendent | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Pauline De Lemon | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 50 | James Lynch | 42 | Head | Buyer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)