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Margaret Bell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Bell across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cumberland, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cumberland, North Carolina |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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 | Beaver Dam Precinct 1St Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Bell | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Milton Bell | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Corinna Bell | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Henry Bell | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Jesse Bell | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Maggie Bell | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| William Bell | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Viola Bell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Margaret Bell | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cumberland, North …
Spouse, age 32
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Cumberland, North …
Spouse, age 42
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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 |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Bell across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cumberland, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Bell
Spouse · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1293unit:0687)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Emeline Hargrove | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Margaret Hargrove | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Matthew Hargrove | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mildred Hargrove | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lula Hargrove | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Rena Hargrove | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Jesse Hargrove | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ida Hargrove | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Sam Hargrove | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | C. C. Mcsutton | 72 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | C. H. Jones | 42 | Son-in-law | Miller | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lillian Jones | 40 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Bessie Jones | 13 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | E. Bulah Jones | 11 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ernest Jones | 7 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | W. B. Utman | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Susan Utman | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Willie Utman | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | L. A. Hargrove | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Cora Hargrove | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | L. B. Hargrove | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Theodore Hargrove | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Alene Hargrove | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lucie Hargrove | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Chas Hargrove | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Wilson Smith | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Lillie Smith | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Maggie Smith | 12 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Henry Williams | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lula Williams | 52 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Dorce Bell | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Clara Bell | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Mamie A. Bell | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | William Bell | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Luther Bell | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Jackson Hargrove | 57 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Lula Hargrove | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Jimmy Hargrove | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Isaac Hargrove | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Henry Bell | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Margaret Bell THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Milton Bell | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Viola Bell | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | William Bell | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Maggie Bell | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Corinna Bell | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Jesse Bell | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Henry Bell | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Sherwood Marsh | 60 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Alice Marsh | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)