Joseph Bell — 1900 US Census Record

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1900 United States Federal Census · Brooks, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Bell across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Brooks, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1850), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1850 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1900 Census Record Details

Census Year	1900
Location	Brooks, Georgia
Surname	Bell
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Birth Month	Oct
Birth Year	1850
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Quitman District
Est. Birth Year	~1850

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Euscius Bell	Son	—	27	~1873
Rosa Bell	Daughter	—	18	~1882
James Bell	Son	—	11	~1889
David Bell	Son	—	9	~1891
Mattie Bell	Spouse	—	20	~1880
Willie Bell	Son	—	25	~1875
Joseph Bell	Head	—	50	~1850
Lilla Bell	Daughter	—	16	~1884
Minnie Bell	Son	—	15	~1885
Ida Bell	Daughter	—	12	~1888

Census Appearances

1900

Brooks, Georgia

Head, age 50

Brooks, Georgia · implied b. ~1850 — 10 household members

Surname	Bell
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Birth Month	Oct
Birth Year	1850
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1910

Brooks, Georgia

Head, age 57

Brooks, Georgia · implied b. ~1853 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Beall
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Years Married	26
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Joseph Bell

Head · 1900 · age 50 · b. ~1850 · Georgia

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu181unit:0513)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Clara Horn	18	Daughter	—	Georgia
2	James Collins	60	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
3	Easter Collins	43	Wife	—	Florida
4	Mary Collins	18	Daughter	—	Florida
5	Lula Collins	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
6	Pila Collins	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
7	Eva Collins	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
8	Henry Roberts	54	Head	Farmer	Georgia
9	Fannie Roberts	32	Wife	Farmer	Georgia
10	Annie Roberts	18	Daughter	—	Georgia
11	Eyre Roberts	15	Son	Farm Laborer	Georgia
12	Lula Roberts	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
13	Edith Roberts	11	Daughter	At School	Georgia
14	Willie Roberts	9	Son	At School	Georgia
15	Lilla Roberts	7	Daughter	At School	Georgia
16	Lizzie Roberts	5	Daughter	At School	Georgia
17	Rosetta Roberts	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
18	Robert Manning	49	Head	Farmer	Georgia
19	Margaret Manning	29	Wife	—	Georgia
20	Lizzie Manning	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
21	William Tomlin	40	Head	Farmer	Georgia
22	Ella Tomlin	29	Wife	—	Georgia
23	Lilly Tomlin	15	Daughter	Farm Laborer	Georgia
24	Oscar Tomlin	13	Son	Farm Laborer	Georgia
25	Linden Tomlin	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
26	Ella Tomlin	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
27	David Tomlin	7	Son	—	Georgia
28	Lula Tomlin	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
29	Joseph Bell THIS PERSON	49	Head	Farmer	Georgia
30	Willie Bell	25	Son	Farm Laborer	Georgia
31	Rosa Bell	18	Daughter	—	Georgia
32	Lilla Bell	16	Daughter	At School	Georgia
33	Minnie Bell	14	Son	—	Georgia
34	Ida Bell	12	Daughter	At School	Georgia
35	James Bell	10	Son	—	Georgia
36	David Bell	8	Son	—	Georgia
37	Euscius Bell	27	Son	Farm Laborer	Georgia
38	Mattie Bell	19	Wife	—	Georgia
39	Camey R. Wilkes	54	Head	Blacksmith	North Carolina
40	Martha V. Wilkes	46	Wife	—	Georgia
41	Lucy Wilkes	19	Daughter	—	Georgia
42	Eula Wilkes	16	Daughter	—	Florida
43	John Wilkes	14	Son	—	Georgia
44	Daisy Wilkes	12	Daughter	At School	Georgia
45	Walter Wilkes	9	Son	At School	Georgia
46	Liza Wilkes	7	Daughter	—	Alabama
47	Lesley Wilkes	5	Son	—	Georgia
48	Travis William	69	Head	Farmer	Georgia
49	Martha William	35	Wife	—	Georgia
50	Mamie E. William	11	Daughter	At School	Georgia

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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)

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