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Mary Bell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Walsh, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Walsh, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1855), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1855
Female
Head
Born: Canada
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Walsh, North Dakota |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Year of Immigration | 1871 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Lc |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
| Township / Ward | Village Of Adams |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1855 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fannie Bell | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Mary Bell | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
Census Appearances
1900
Walsh, North …
Spouse, age 45
Walsh, North Dakota · implied b. ~1855 — 9 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 | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Un |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
1910
Walsh, North …
Head, age 56
Walsh, North Dakota · implied b. ~1854 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Children Born | 11 |
| Children Living | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
1920
Walsh, North …
Head, age 65
Walsh, North Dakota · implied b. ~1855 — 2 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Year of Immigration | 1871 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Lc |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Bell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Walsh, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Bell
Head · 1920 · age 65 · b. ~1855 · North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Walsh, North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Walsh, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1342unit:0029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Bell THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | — | Canada |
| 2 | Fannie Bell | 25 | Daughter | — | N. Dak |
| 3 | Oscar Halburg | 32 | Head | Farmer | N. Dak |
| 4 | Elva Halburg | 27 | Wife | — | N. Dak |
| 5 | Lenora Halburg | 7 | Daughter | — | N. Dak |
| 6 | Norma Halburg | 5 | Son | — | N. Dak |
| 7 | Grace Halburg | 5 | Daughter | — | N. Dak |
| 8 | William Gary | 39 | Head | Teamster | Canada |
| 9 | Ella Gary | 37 | Wife | — | N. Dak |
| 10 | Harry Gary | 15 | Son | — | N. Dak |
| 11 | Ruby Gary | 14 | Daughter | — | N. Dak |
| 12 | Richard Gary | 10 | Son | — | N. Dak |
| 13 | Mauritz Hanson | 22 | Head | Manager | Minnesota |
| 14 | Elena Nordby | 32 | Head | — | N. Dak |
| 15 | Melvin Nordby | 15 | Son | — | N. Dak |
| 16 | Elmo Nordby | 10 | Son | — | N. Dak |
| 17 | Olaf Nordby | 8 | Son | — | N. Dak |
| 18 | Elena Nordby | 5 | Daughter | — | N. Dak |
| 19 | Charles Otrumbo | 31 | Head | Labor | Minnesota |
| 20 | Constance Otrumbo | 24 | Wife | — | N. Dak |
| 21 | Edward Otrumbo | 7 | Son | — | N. Dak |
| 22 | Medford Otrumbo | 5 | Son | — | N. Dak |
| 23 | Lucy Anderson | 43 | Head | — | Norway |
| 24 | Bodiger Anderson | 13 | Daughter | — | N. Dak |
| 25 | May Anderson | 12 | Daughter | — | N. Dak |
| 26 | Lucia Anderson | 10 | Daughter | — | N. Dak |
| 27 | Georgina Anderson | 8 | Daughter | — | N. Dak |
| 28 | Minia Anderson | 6 | Daughter | — | N. Dak |
| 29 | Viloit Anderson | 4 | Daughter | — | N. Dak |
| 30 | Emma Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | N. Dak |
| 31 | Selmer Johnson | 24 | Head | Mail Carrier | N. Dak |
| 32 | Olga Johnson | 23 | Wife | — | N. Dak |
| 33 | Alice Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | N. Dak |
| 34 | George Johnson | 1 | Son | — | N. Dak |
| 35 | Vernon Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | N. Dak |
| 36 | Mary Aalberg | 29 | Head | Farming | — |
| 37 | Aalberg | 18 | Daughter | — | N. Dak |
| 38 | Christina Aalberg | 16 | Daughter | — | N. Dak |
| 39 | Georgia Aalberg | 13 | Daughter | — | N. Dak |
| 40 | Mable Aalberg | 12 | Daughter | — | N. Dak |
| 41 | Hans Nelson | 61 | Head | Labor | Norway |
| 42 | Nelson | 52 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Alfred Nelson | 29 | Son | Labor | N. Dak |
| 44 | Ella Nelson | 22 | Daughter | — | N. Dak |
| 45 | Clarence Nelson | 20 | Son | Labor | N. Dak |
| 46 | Henry Buck | 38 | Head | Labor | Minnesota |
| 47 | Barbra Buck | 28 | Wife | — | N. Dak |
| 48 | Herman Buck | 12 | Son | — | N. Dak |
| 49 | Mable Buck | 7 | Daughter | — | N. Dak |
| 50 | Andrew Myrad | 43 | Head | Grain Buyer | Iowa |
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)