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Martha Bell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Edgefield, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Martha Bell across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Edgefield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Edgefield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Elmwood |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bell | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Milton Bell | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| James Bell | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Rossie Bell | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Edward Gray | Other | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| Martha Bell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Luther Bell | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
York, South …
Daughter, age 7
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 3 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 | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Edgefield, South …
Daughter, age 17
Edgefield, South Carolina · 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 | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Martha Bell
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Luther Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Edgefield, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Edgefield, South Carolina
Page Contents
44 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1694unit:0688)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James M Bell | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Rossie D Bell | 38 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 3 | William J Bell | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Martha Bell THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 5 | Luther G Bell | 12 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 6 | Milton J Bell | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Edward Gray | 71 | Servant | Servant | South Carolina |
| 8 | Wallace Grady | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Jennie Grady | 24 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 10 | Henrietta Grady | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Harry Hill | 81 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Elizabeth Hill | 82 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 13 | Elizabeth Gray | 13 | G-daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 14 | James Bell | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Francis Bell | 9 | niece | None | South Carolina |
| 16 | Pickens Harris | 19 | nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Caleb Stevens | 59 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Ida Stevens | 57 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 19 | Jennie E Weaver | 17 | Adopted daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 20 | Alvin B Bryan | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Mary Bryan | 29 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ernest R Bryan | 6 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 23 | Mary J Bryan | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Leila Ida Bryan | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | John H Bledsoe | 59 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Lula M Bledsoe | 46 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 27 | Effie F Bledsoe | 34 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 28 | Ernest M Bledsoe | 33 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Rufus C Bledsoe | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Broadus Bledsoe | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Nellie M Bledsoe | 17 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 32 | Walter Adams | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Addie Adams | 35 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 34 | Walter Jr Adams | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Robert Adams | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Bryant Adams | 11 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 37 | Samuel Adams | 8 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 38 | Ethel Adams | 6 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 39 | Albert Adams | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Addie Adams | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Loney Adams | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Henry C Simkins | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lula Simkins | 44 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 44 | David Simkins | 15 | Son | Laborer | South 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)