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Martha Bell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bristol, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Martha Bell across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bristol, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bristol, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Drygoods store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Township / Ward | Fall River City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Bell | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Ambrose Bell | Son | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Mary Bell | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| John Bell | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Martha Bell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mary Bell | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Henry Bell | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bristol, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 7
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Eng. |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ire. Irish |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Bristol, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 17
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Drygoods store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Martha Bell across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Bristol, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Bell
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Mary Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ambrose Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maurice Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
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 — Bristol, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu683unit:0738)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Whipp | 54 | Head | Mule Spinner | England |
| 2 | Elizabeth J Whipp | 53 | Wife | — | England |
| 3 | George Whipp | 23 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Robert Whipp | 19 | Son | Doffer | Massachusetts |
| 5 | John Whipp | 18 | Son | Doffer | Massachusetts |
| 6 | John Saunders | 49 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Bridget Saunders | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 8 | Mary Saunders | 13 | Daughter | Spooler Tender | Massachusetts |
| 9 | John Saunders | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Patrick O'Neil | 44 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Henry O'Neil | 55 | Brother | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Mary O'Neil | 50 | Sister-in-law | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Quinlan Harrington | 73 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 14 | Julia Harrington | 67 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 15 | Joseph Harrington | 32 | Son | Does Not Live Here | Massachusetts |
| 16 | William Barrett | 43 | Head | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Emma Barrett | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Thomas Cunningham | 56 | Head | Weaver | England |
| 19 | Agness Cunningham | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 20 | Frank Flannigan | 32 | Step-son | Web Drawer | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Mary Adair | 42 | Head | Laundress | England |
| 22 | Millicent Adair | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | William Holland | 52 | Head | Weaver | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Harriet Holland | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | John Bell | 66 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 26 | Mary Bell | 55 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 27 | Ambrose Bell | 34 | Son | Property Man | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Maurice Bell | 25 | Son | Web Drawer | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Henry Bell | 21 | Son | Folder | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Mary Bell | 23 | Daughter | Cloth Folder | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Martha Bell THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Sarah J Mudge | 78 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Thomas Wondell | 37 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Margaret Wondell | 38 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Joseph Wondell | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Margaret Wondell | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Thomas Wondell | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Mary Leary | 67 | Head | Housework | Ireland |
| 39 | Mary Shea | 76 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 40 | Dennis Shea | 41 | Son | Second Hand | Massachusetts |
| 41 | John Reilly | 45 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 42 | Elizabeth Reilly | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | James Reilly | 18 | Daughter | Spooler | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Margaret Reilly | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | John Reilly | 28 | Son-in-law | Mule Spinner | England |
| 46 | Everett Reilly | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Margaret Bond | 39 | Head | Weaver | New York |
| 48 | Alice Bond | 37 | Sister | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Bertha Bond | 35 | Sister | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 50 | John J Sullivan | 40 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
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)