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Martha Bell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dekalb, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Martha Bell across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dekalb, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dekalb, Alabama |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Martha F |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Blue Pond Beat 16 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artell Bell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Bell | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Earnest Bell | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Pearl Bell | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Essie Bell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Lee Bell | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Elsie Bell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Thelma Bell | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Martha Bell | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Carl Bell | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dekalb, Alabama
Spouse, age 35
Dekalb, Alabama · implied b. ~1875 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Martha F. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Children Born | 9 |
| Children Living | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Dekalb, Alabama
Spouse, age 44
Dekalb, Alabama · implied b. ~1876 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Martha F |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Bell across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Dekalb, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Bell
Spouse · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Dekalb, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Dekalb, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu12unit:0845)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alvin | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Afrey | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 3 | James M Mathis | 55 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 4 | Mary Mathis | 55 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Ester Mathis | 28 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Emma Mathis | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | John Kilgore | 42 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 8 | Thomas Kilgore | 13 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Noel Hudgins | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 10 | Effie Hudgins | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Willie Hudgins | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Clifford Hudgins | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Ella Hudgins | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Grace Hudgins | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Hortense Hudgins | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Eva Hudgins | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Floyd Hudgins | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Sam Pickett | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Lucy Pickett | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Ray Pickett | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Shirley Pickett | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Gollie Pickett | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Sarah J Morris | 63 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Lark Morris | 21 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Mary Morris | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Van Hughes | 29 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 27 | Dallie Hughes | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Edith Hughes | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Daniel Hughes | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Gladys Hughes | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | John H Bell | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 32 | Martha F Bell THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Pearl Bell | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Essie Bell | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Elsie Bell | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Lee Bell | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Carl Bell | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Earnest Bell | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Artell Bell | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Thelma Bell | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Samuel H Long | 46 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 42 | Mary Long | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Earl Long | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Ethel Long | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Grover Jones | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 46 | Mattie Jones | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Bruce Buse | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Sallie Mae Buse | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Jesse D Phillips | 15 | Step Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Gladys Phillips | 8 | Step Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)