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Mary Bell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fairfield, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bell across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fairfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fairfield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Township 10 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latti Bell | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Fletcher Bell | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Jessie Bell | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Llewellyn Bell | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Bell | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mary Bell | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fairfield, South …
Other, age 15
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Sister-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Fairfield, South …
Spouse, age 25
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 4 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 | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Fairfield, South …
Spouse, age 35
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Fairfield, South …
Spouse, age 44
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Maria |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Fairfield, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Bell
Spouse · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1695unit:0391)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ellie Davis | 20 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Augustus Kennedy | 19 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | George Crawford | 31 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Emma Crawford | 25 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Robert Crawford | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Augustus B. Isby | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Melanie Isby | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Augustus W. Isby | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Martha Isby | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Claudia Isby | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Carlton Isby | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Amanda Colissac | 80 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 63 | John Bell | 90 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Joe Bell | 60 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | John Crawford | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Hattie Crawford | 51 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Jessie Crawford | 29 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Alberta Crawford | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | John Crawford | 19 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Erlina Crawford | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Rebecca Crawford | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Ada Crawford | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | William Crawford | 10 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Fletcher Bell | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Mary Bell THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Latti Bell | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Thomas Bell | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Llewellyn Bell | 4 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Jessie Lee Bell | 2 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Edward G. Friday | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Minnie Friday | 61 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Mary F. Isby | 80 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Loni A. Isby | 32 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Wash Boyd | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Lizzie Boyd | 28 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Carrie Boyd | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Wash Jr. Boyd | 10 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Joe Boyd | 8 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Herbert Boyd | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Robert Boyd | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Jimmie Boyd | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | George Jr. Boyd | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Robert F. Mims | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Bessie B. Mims | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Lucia H. Mims | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Willie Pearson | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Lizzie Pearson | 35 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Carrie Pearson | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Willie Pearson | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Mary J. Pearson | 8 | Daughter | — | 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)