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Joseph Bell — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Bell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edwin & Edwin — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Motor vehicle shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Methuen City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Bell | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Clarence Bell | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Arthur Bell | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Joseph Bell | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Edwin Bell | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 5
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 14
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Belle |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 24
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Motor vehicle shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edwin Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Edwin Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Matthew Belle (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Belle (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edwin Bell
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edwin Bell
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Matthew Belle
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Bell
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Belle
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Bell
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Arthur Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu689unit:1068)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugene H. Strout | 46 | Head | Overseer | Maine |
| 2 | Rose B. Strout | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Virginia Strout | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Thelma Strout | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Catherine A. Galvin | 60 | Head | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Mary G. Galvin | 54 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Elizabeth J. Galvin | 52 | Sister | Mender | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Gertrude A. Galvin | 36 | Sister | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Edwin Bell | 54 | Head | Janitor | England |
| 10 | Florence Bell | 22 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Joseph Bell THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Arthur Bell | 19 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Clarence Bell | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Napoleon Shepard | 43 | Head | Machinist | Canada |
| 15 | Annie H. Shepard | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Marion L. Shepard | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Dora E. Shepard | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Sumner E. Shepard | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Lillian Shepard | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Howard Michaud | 12 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Boarder Doris | 9 | — | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Norman Kellet | 1 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Katherine Kellet | 23 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Elmira Beaudin | 63 | Head | Spinster | Canada |
| 25 | Julia D. Healy | 64 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Harry F. Healy | 29 | Son | Shop Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Hazel Healy | 24 | Daughter in law | Mender | Massachusetts |
| 28 | John Mccreery | 49 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Mary Mccreery | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Hamilton Mccreery | 26 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Marion Mccreery | 23 | Daughter in law | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Roberta Robinson | 12 | Step daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Thelma B. Russell | 7 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Hiram Horton | 45 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 35 | Mary Horton | 42 | Wife | — | England |
| 36 | Fred Wilkinson | 46 | Head | Wool Sorter | England |
| 37 | Annie Wilkinson | 43 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 38 | Fred Wilkinson | 24 | Son | Plumber | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Emma Wilkinson | 22 | Daughter | Spooler | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Arthur Wilkinson | 14 | Son | Cleaner | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Edwin Wilkinson | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Helen Wilkinson | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | George Mack | 39 | Head | Smiler | England |
| 44 | Lilly Mack | 36 | Wife | — | England |
| 45 | Joseph Mack | 15 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Lily Mack | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | John Dawson | 39 | Head | Wool Sorter | England |
| 48 | Clara Dawson | 37 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 49 | Raymond Dawson | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)