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Mary Bell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Goodhue, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Goodhue, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1851), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1851
Female
Spouse
Born: England
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Goodhue, Minnesota |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1913 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Stanton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1851 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Bell | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Robert Bell | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Smith Bell | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Mary Bell | Spouse | — | 69 | ~1851 |
Census Appearances
1900
Goodhue, Minnesota
Spouse, age 46
Goodhue, Minnesota · implied b. ~1854 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1910
Goodhue, Minnesota
Spouse, age 54
Goodhue, Minnesota · implied b. ~1856 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Years Married | 33 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1920
Goodhue, Minnesota
Spouse, age 69
Goodhue, Minnesota · implied b. ~1851 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1913 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Bell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Goodhue, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Bell
Spouse · 1920 · age 69 · b. ~1851 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Goodhue, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Goodhue, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu831unit:0573)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anna Knutson | 10 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Irene Knutson | 8 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Mildred Knutson | 5 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Fred B Swenson | 29 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 55 | Nellie C Swenson | 26 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Mildred L Swenson | 4 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Harold S Swenson | 2 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Doris G Swenson | 1 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Charles Conant | 38 | head | Farmer | Canada |
| 60 | Callie E Conant | 39 | wife | — | Canada |
| 61 | Floy M Conant | 19 | daughter | School Teacher | Michigan |
| 62 | Florence Conant | 16 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | George L Talbert | 50 | boarder | Station Agent | Illinois |
| 64 | Franklin S Brown | 35 | head | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 65 | Nellie C Brown | 27 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Franklin O Brown | 7 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Donald N Brown | 5 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | James O Freed | 34 | head | Manager | Iowa |
| 69 | Alice M Freed | 29 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Wesley R Freed | 7 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Vivian L Freed | 2 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | James Robinson | 72 | head | — | Ireland |
| 73 | Hattie Robinson | 59 | housekeeper | Housekeeper | Maine |
| 74 | Robert Bell | 64 | head | Mason | England |
| 75 | Mary Bell THIS PERSON | 69 | wife | — | England |
| 76 | Smith Bell | 30 | son | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 77 | Bessie Bell | 27 | daughter | Operator | Minnesota |
| 78 | William J Robinson | 70 | head | — | Ireland |
| 79 | Jane Robinson | 60 | wife | — | Ireland |
| 80 | Andrew Trobell | 47 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 81 | Mary E Trobell | 31 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 82 | John F Trobell | 9 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 83 | Lawrence A Trobell | 8 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 84 | George French | 36 | head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 85 | Ruth B French | 32 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 86 | William W French | 4 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 87 | George F French | 0 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | John W Fox | 28 | head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 89 | George E Fox | 24 | brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 90 | Edward Davis | 76 | head | Farmer | Canada |
| 91 | Rebecca Davis | 64 | wife | — | New York |
| 92 | William Ahern | 60 | head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 93 | Mary E Ahern | 50 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 94 | Marie C Ahern | 23 | daughter | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 95 | Gerald B Ahern | 21 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 96 | John A Ahern | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 97 | Lawrence Ahern | 16 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 98 | Alice T Ahern | 13 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 99 | Leo Ahern | 11 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 100 | Margaret Ahern | 10 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
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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)