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Joseph Bell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Bell across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Bell | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Raymond Bell | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Florence Bell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Robert Bell | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| William Bell | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Harry Bell | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Elmer Bell | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Marie Bell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Joseph Bell | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 4 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Bell
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Robert Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1620unit:1130)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horace Rawley | 25 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Katie Rawley | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Emil Strehl | 27 | Boarder | Cutter | Germany |
| 4 | William Bell | 42 | Head | Metal Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Florence Bell | 36 | Wife | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Elmer Bell | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Harry Bell | 17 | Son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Raymond Bell | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Joseph Bell THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Florence Bell | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Marie Bell | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Robert Bell | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Harry Hensley | 58 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Parthenia Hensley | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Martha E. Cobb | 58 | Head | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Daniel A. Nugent | 65 | Boarder | Dressmaker | Canada |
| 17 | Wesley Lutz | 34 | Head | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Wilhelmina Lutz | 33 | Wife | Retail Merchant | Austria Hungary |
| 19 | Wesley Jr. Lutz | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Louis Lutz | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Joseph Lotz | 30 | Head | Machinist | Austria Hungary |
| 22 | Helen Lotz | 24 | Wife | — | Austria Hungary |
| 23 | Joseph Jr. Lotz | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Helen Lotz | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Stephen Caimadia | 36 | Lodger | — | Austria Hungary |
| 26 | Philip Allinger | 39 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Austria Hungary |
| 27 | Margaret Allinger | 45 | Wife | Laborer | Austria Hungary |
| 28 | Lawrence Blum | 26 | Son-in-law | Finisher | Austria Hungary |
| 29 | Elizabeth Blum | 23 | Daughter | Sorter | Austria Hungary |
| 30 | John Blum | 6 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Catherine Blum | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Mary Blum | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Adam Eiss | 34 | Head | Bottler | Austria Hungary |
| 34 | Eva Eiss | 32 | Wife | — | Austria Hungary |
| 35 | Nicholas Eiss | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Anna Eiss | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | George Keim | 31 | Head | Carpenter | Austria Hungary |
| 38 | Mary Keim | 31 | Wife | — | Austria Hungary |
| 39 | Stephen Keim | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Anna Keim | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Edward Keim | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Charles Falk | 43 | Head | Shoemaker | Austria Hungary |
| 43 | Magdalena Falk | 40 | Wife | — | Austria Hungary |
| 44 | John Urban | 47 | Head | Cleaner | Austria Hungary |
| 45 | Anna Urban | 43 | Wife | — | Austria Hungary |
| 46 | Mary Urban | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | William Dulginis | 27 | Head | Hostler | Russia |
| 48 | Cassie Dulginis | 20 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 49 | Eva Dulginis | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Louis Metzger | 31 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
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)