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Lula Bell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Buncombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lula Bell across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Buncombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buncombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | City Asheville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bell | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Lula Bell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Dollie Bell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Martha Bell | Other | — | 76 | ~1844 |
| Edward Bell | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Annie Bell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Josie Overby | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Minnie Bell | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Harold Overby | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Frank Overby | Other | — | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1910
Buncombe, North …
Daughter, age 3
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Buncombe, North …
Daughter, age 13
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Lula Bell across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Buncombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lula Bell
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Annie Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dollie Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Buncombe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Buncombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1286unit:1066)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Daphney R. | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Yallemore Ben | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Charles H. Sr. Chunn | 59 | Head | Architect | North Carolina |
| 54 | Nancy S. Chunn | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Bessie Chunn | 28 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 56 | Charles H. Jr. Chunn | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Morris P. Shook | 43 | Boarder | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mable S. Shook | 30 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lidurner J. Shook | 5 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ruth S. Shook | 3 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Garland Watts | 35 | Head | Brickmason | North Carolina |
| 62 | Bessie H. Watts | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Willie G. Watts | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Cassie Watts | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Oliver Watts | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Opal Watts | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Woodrow Watts | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Wendeline Watts | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mabel Watts | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Myrtle Watts | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Harriette Wilson | 30 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Jane Painter | 70 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Edward Bell | 52 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 74 | Minnie A. Bell | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | John Bell | 18 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 76 | Dollie Bell | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 77 | Lula Bell THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Annie Bell | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Martha Bell | 76 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Josie Overby | 27 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Harold Overby | 7 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Frank Overby | 0 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Walter R. Shook | 30 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 84 | May Shook | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Annie Shook | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Lillian Shook | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Doctor P. Ford | 40 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 88 | Bertie Ford | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Harold Ford | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Argyle Ford | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Jack Ford | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | William L. Ford | 51 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Maggie S. Ford | 38 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Pearl N. Ford | 17 | Boarder | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 95 | Arthur May | 26 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 96 | Retha R. May | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Josephine M. May | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | William D. May | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Emmet B. Sullivan | 35 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Alabama |
| 100 | Carrie B. Sullivan | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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)