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Martha Bell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hennepin, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Martha Bell across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hennepin, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hennepin, Minnesota |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Minneapolis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Bell | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Edith Bell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Edward Bell | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Martha Bell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Anna Bell | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Myrtle Bell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| James Bell | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Henry Bell | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hennepin, Minnesota
Daughter, age 7
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Martha G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Hennepin, Minnesota
Daughter, age 16
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Hennepin, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Martha Bell
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Edward Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Hennepin, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Hennepin, Minnesota
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu837unit:0930)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Hugo Waite Lindberg | 11 | Boarder | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | John O Hegman | 67 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 54 | Emma Hegman | 64 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 55 | Ann Hegman | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Catherine Hegman | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Earl Hegman | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | William Meyer | 50 | Head | Blacksmith | Illinois |
| 59 | Mary Meyer | 47 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 60 | Irene Meyer | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 61 | Leona Meyer | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 62 | Alice Meyer | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 63 | Henry L Bell | 33 | Head | Fireman | Minnesota |
| 64 | Anna Bell | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Edward Bell | 22 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | James Bell | 20 | Son | Gardener | Minnesota |
| 67 | Henry L Bell | 18 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 68 | Martha Bell THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 69 | Myrtle Bell | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Edith Bell | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Edwin Carlson | 31 | Head | Grandpa | Illinois |
| 72 | Ruth Carlson | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Evelyn Carlson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Mildred Carlson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Florence Carlson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | James Carlson | 36 | Boarder | Teamster | Ireland |
| 77 | Ella Carlson | 36 | Boarder | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Oscar Nordquist | 66 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 79 | Martha Nordquist | 58 | Wife | Clerk | Sweden |
| 80 | Hugo Nyland | 23 | Boarder | Stenographer | Sweden |
| 81 | Ruth Nyland | 22 | Boarder | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Emma Nyland | 25 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 83 | Lucille Nyland | 21 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | John Gustafson | 31 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 85 | Sarah Gustafson | 31 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 86 | Carl Gustafson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 87 | Doris Gustafson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | Ruby Gustafson | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 89 | Mabel Martinson | 42 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 90 | John Martinson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 91 | Clarence Martinson | 44 | Boarder | Janitor | Minnesota |
| 92 | Jennie Peterson | 38 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 93 | Anton Peterson | 47 | Head | Motorman | Sweden |
| 94 | Edith Peterson | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 95 | Gilbert Peterson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 96 | Lawrence Peterson | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 97 | Arthur Peterson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 98 | Harriett Peterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 99 | Raymond Peterson | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 100 | Helen Peterson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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)