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Joseph Bell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kenton, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Bell across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kenton, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kenton, Kentucky |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Whites Tower Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Bell | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Emma Bell | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Pauline Bell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Bessie Bell | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Thomas Bell | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Albert Bell | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Joseph Bell | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Fred Bell | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Jane Bell | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Campbell, Kentucky
Son, age 6
Campbell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Kenton, Kentucky
Son, age 16
Kenton, Kentucky · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Joseph Bell across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Bell
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Bessie Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jane Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leslie Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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 — Kenton, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Kenton, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu584unit:0992)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas L Comer | 6 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Randolph Comer | 4 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Charles F Mcclure | 46 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Mabel H Mcclure | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | William Schuyler | 29 | Head | Blacksmith | Kentucky |
| 6 | Addie Schuyler | 17 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Edward Schuyler | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Mary Schuyler | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Mildred Schuyler | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Thomas Bell | 47 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Emma Bell | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Albert Bell | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Fred Bell | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Joseph Bell THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Leslie Bell | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Jane Bell | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Pauline Bell | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Bessie Bell | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Jerry Hopkins | 26 | Head | Section Foreman | Kentucky |
| 20 | Carrie Hopkins | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Dorothy Hopkins | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Mildred Hopkins | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Troy Howard | 20 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Edith Howard | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | James Howard | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | John W Ware | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Edith Ware | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Mildred Ware | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Melba Ware | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Fanny Cheeseman | 44 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | George Cheeseman | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 32 | James Cheeseman | 22 | Son | Section Laborer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Robert Cheeseman | 18 | Son | Section Laborer | Kentucky |
| 34 | John Cheeseman | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Frank Cheeseman | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Oscar Cheeseman | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | John Tropp | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Anna L Tropp | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Evelyn Tropp | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Anna Tropp | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Carrie Tropp | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Ramona Tropp | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Frederick J Tropp | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Alfred D Case | 73 | Head | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 45 | Carrie C Mahone | 54 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 46 | Walter E Berry | 66 | Boarder | Broker | Ohio |
| 47 | Howard Barlow | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Hazel Barlow | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Lena Barlow | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Leander Howard | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
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)