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Mary Bell — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Caroline, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Caroline, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Henry — first a daughter (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Caroline, Maryland |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Ridgely Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Bell | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Henry Bell | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Alonzo Bell | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Fred Bell | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Albert Bell | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lula Bell | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Caroline, Maryland
Daughter, age 8
Caroline, Maryland · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Caroline, Maryland
Daughter, age 18
Caroline, Maryland · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Caroline, Maryland
Daughter, age 26
Caroline, Maryland · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Mary Bell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Caroline, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father William Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgiana Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Bell
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Bell
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Bell
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Bell
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgiana Bell
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Bell
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Bell
Daughter · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Maryland
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Sibling
Albert Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alonzo Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred 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 — Caroline, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Caroline, Maryland
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu669unit:0942)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earle Poore | 24 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 2 | Mary Poore | 21 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | David Poore | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Herbert Poore | 45 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 5 | Addie Poore | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Arthur Poore | 21 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 7 | Stanley Poore | 18 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Howard Poore | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Sarah Poore | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Paul Poore | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Ray Poore | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Nettie Poore | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Henry Bell | 55 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 14 | Lula Bell | 53 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Alonzo Bell | 27 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 16 | Mary Bell THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Fred Bell | 25 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 18 | Albert Bell | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 19 | George Barts | 43 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 20 | Daisy Barts | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Lydia Barts | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Nellie Barts | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Nettie Barts | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Henry Russell | 55 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 25 | Martha Russell | 54 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Henry Russell | 25 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 27 | Paul Russell | 17 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Ida Russell | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Silas Russell | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Ernest Russell | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Alvin Edwards | 35 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 32 | Mary Edwards | 25 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Hardesty Edwards | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Ralph Edwards | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Effie Edwards | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Laura Edwards | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 37 | James C Schuminger | 37 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 38 | Annie Schuminger | 35 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Effie Schuminger | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Helen Schuminger | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 41 | Arthur Schuminger | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Daniel Lewis | 54 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 43 | Annie Lewis | 52 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Ruth Lewis | 19 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Martha Lewis | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 46 | James Lewis | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Horace Lewis | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Viola Lewis | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Naomi Lewis | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)