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Joseph Bell — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Lee, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Bell across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Lee, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Lee, Alabama |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Joseph S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct No 7 Pierce Chapel |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Bell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Annie Bell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Lillie Bell | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| Joseph Bell | Head | — | 39 | ~1861 |
| Albert Bell | Son | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Willie Bell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| John Bell | Son | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Bowden Bell | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Maggie Bell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lee, Alabama
Head, age 39
Lee, Alabama · implied b. ~1861 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Joseph S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Lee, Alabama
Head, age 49
Lee, Alabama · implied b. ~1861 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Josiah D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Bell across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Lee, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Bell
Head · 1900 · age 39 · b. ~1861 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1900 US Federal Census — Lee, Alabama
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1900 US Federal Census — Lee, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu0025unit:0390)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Emit Richardson | 23 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Lomun Richardson | 21 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Willis Cadenhead | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 54 | Julia K Cadenhead | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Ida G Cadenhead | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Oscar J Cadenhead | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 57 | William L Cadenhead | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 58 | Amanda E Cadenhead | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Fransis A Cadenhead | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Julius B Cadenhead | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Artur G Cadenhead | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Elizabeth Cadenhead | 67 | Head | Land Lord | Georgia |
| 63 | Nannie Cadenhead | 34 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Thomas Ruse | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 65 | Lizzie Ruse | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Thomas Ruse | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 67 | Maggie Ruse | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Willie L Ruse | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Harriet J Andrews | 65 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Joseph S Bell THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 71 | Lillie M Bell | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Annie L Bell | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 73 | Willie Bell | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 74 | Emma J Bell | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 75 | John C Bell | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Maggie O Bell | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Albert B Bell | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Bowden C Bell | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | John Harper | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 80 | Ida Harper | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Sarah Patterson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 82 | Amand A Patterson | 57 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Georgia E Patterson | 52 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 84 | William M Mitchell | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 85 | Sarah Harper | 71 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 86 | Elia B Harper | 25 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Alvin | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 88 | Fransis | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 89 | No Name | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Joseph | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 91 | Lizzie | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 92 | William | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 93 | Lovelie | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Willie L | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 95 | Martha S | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 96 | Lavonia | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 97 | John A | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 98 | Joseph R | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 99 | Monroe | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 100 | Beulah I | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)