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Margaret Bell — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Northampton, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Bell across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Northampton, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1852), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1852
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Northampton, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1852 |
| Year of Immigration | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Bethlehem Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1852 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bell | Son | — | 22 | ~1878 |
| Emily Bell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1884 |
| Katherine Bell | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1876 |
| Dorothy Bell | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Agness Bell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| James Bell | Son | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Archibald Bell | Head | — | 50 | ~1850 |
| Margaret Bell | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1852 |
Census Appearances
1900
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 48
Northampton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1852 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1852 |
| Year of Immigration | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1910
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 54
Northampton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1856 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bill |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Years Married | 37 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Year of Immigration | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Margaret Bell
Spouse · 1900 · age 48 · b. ~1852 · Pennsylvania
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1900 US Federal Census — Northampton, Pennsylvania
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1900 US Federal Census — Northampton, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1446unit:0222)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Catherine Weldon | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Mary M Weldon | 17 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Lewis J Balliet | 47 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Sarah J Balliet | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Benjamin Balliet | 23 | Son | At School | New York |
| 56 | Amandus A Frey | 50 | Head | Coachman | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Amanda Frey | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Howard J Frey | 23 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Elsie S Frey | 19 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Charles S Frey | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | William F Long | 59 | Head | Medical Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Christiana Long | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Morris J Long | 47 | Brother | Druggist | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Irene C Marshall | 31 | Step Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Regina Mattern | 26 | Step Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Charles R Mattern | 1 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 67 | Dorothy I Mattern | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | William Franklin | 35 | Head | Prof. Ph. Ed. Gym. | Kansas |
| 69 | Hattie T Franklin | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Curtis T Franklin | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Kellogg R Franklin | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Frances A Titus | 71 | Mother Law | Servant | Kentucky |
| 73 | Anna R Mcfadden | 16 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Archibald B Bell | 50 | Head | Coachman | Scotland |
| 75 | Margaret Bell THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 76 | Katherine M Bell | 24 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Canada |
| 77 | John K Bell | 21 | Son | Coachman | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Agness M Bell | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Emily M Bell | 15 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | James A Bell | 12 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Dorothy I Bell | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Jesse J Chean | 56 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Annie E Chean | 55 | Wife | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Martha N Chean | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | John N Chean | 21 | Son | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Jessie E Chean | 16 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Augusta Whittom | 21 | Boarder | Apprentice Clist. | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Thomas J Rowe | 29 | Son Law | Tinsmith | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Carrie M Rowe | 32 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Lester H Rowe | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Ethel A Rowe | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Henry B Benner | 53 | Head | Coachman | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Flora R Benner | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Harry A Benner | 21 | Son | Clerk J. U. R. R. Co. | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Robert F Benner | 19 | Son | Coachman | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Bertine G Benner | 17 | Son | Coachman | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Henry T Frankland | 42 | Head | Clergyman | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Anna D Frankland | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Mary T Frankland | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | John J Shonk | 22 | Boarder | Student Imm. | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)