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Robert Bell — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Bell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lee, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Adam & Robert — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lee, Iowa |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Industry | Railroad Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Keokuk City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Bell | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Katherine Sullivan | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Robert Bell | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lee, Iowa
Son, age 4
Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Lee, Iowa
Son, age 13
Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Lee, Iowa
Son, age 21
Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Industry | Railroad Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Robert Bell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lee, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Adam Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Adam Bell
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Bell
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Bell
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu498unit:1032)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas Sneberg | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Ethel Sneberg | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 53 | Adelyne Sneberg | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Arthur Sneberg | 16 | Son | Deliveryman | Iowa |
| 55 | John Hoffstater | 30 | Head | Motorman | Iowa |
| 56 | Hazel Hoffstater | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Harold Hoffstater | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Guendon Hoffstater | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Delora Hoffstater | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Lauren Hoffstater | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Eliza Shephard | 59 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Pearl Shephard | 23 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 63 | William Brinkman | 56 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 64 | Catherine Brinkman | 57 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Lella Coffey | 31 | Niece | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Thomas Wheldon | 65 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Sylvia Wheldon | 23 | Daughter | Can Capper | Missouri |
| 68 | William H. Abbott | 69 | Head | Team Maker | Illinois |
| 69 | Caroline Abbott | 65 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 70 | George Schwab | 24 | Head | Piler | Iowa |
| 71 | Louise Schwab | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | George Jr. Schwab | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Peter Lachs | 38 | Head | Cap Capper | Missouri |
| 74 | Raymond Lachs | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 75 | William Lachs | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Margaret Lachs | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Frank W. Straps | 51 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Iowa |
| 78 | Katherine Straps | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Archie Starr | 31 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Missouri |
| 80 | Bertha Starr | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Stuart Starr | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Eugene Starr | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Herbert Starr | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Raymond Starr | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Elizabeth Thon | 64 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Hattie Hilty | 23 | Daughter | Domestic Work | Iowa |
| 87 | Gertrude Hilty | 6 | Gr. Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Tony Salomon | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | Italy |
| 89 | Frank Sams | 80 | Head | — | England |
| 90 | Jacob Spring | 61 | Head | — | Germany |
| 91 | Anna Spring | 58 | Wife | Laundress | Missouri |
| 92 | Frank Spring | 33 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 93 | George Meister | 30 | Head | Pressman | Iowa |
| 94 | Anna Meister | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Ellen Meister | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 96 | George Molitor | 56 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 97 | Josephine Molitor | 60 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Adam Bell | 64 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 99 | Robert Bell THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Civil Engineer | Iowa |
| 100 | Katherine Sullivan | 21 | Servant | House Keeper | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 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)