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Robert Bell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lee, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Robert Bell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lee, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lee, Iowa |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farm Operator |
| Township / Ward | Cedar Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Bell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Robert Bell | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Robert Bell | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Howard Bell | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Lillie Bell | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lee, Iowa
Head, age 26
Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Lee, Iowa
Head, age 36
Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Lee, Iowa
Head, age 46
Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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 Robert Bell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lee, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Bell
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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:0581)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gordon Kennedy | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Ruth Kennedy | 3 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 53 | Benson Romessa Kennedy | 77 | Mother-in-law | None | Ohio |
| 54 | Joseph Mcvee | 43 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 55 | Anna E Mcvee | 25 | Wife | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 56 | Herbert A Heaton | 27 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 57 | Mabel Heaton | 27 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 58 | Fred Hilburg | 31 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 59 | Margaret Hilburg | 27 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 60 | Gilbert Hilburg | 9 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 61 | Helen Hilburg | 7 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 62 | Casper Meisvotto | 51 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 63 | Anna Meisvotto | 44 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 64 | Rose C Meisvotto | 18 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 65 | Christ C Meisvotto | 16 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 66 | Aloysious C Meisvotto | 13 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 67 | Florence J Meisvotto | 4 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 68 | Leo G Guseka | 36 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 69 | Ethel B Guseka | 29 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 70 | Frank G Guseka | 6 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 71 | William B Pease | 32 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 72 | Mary D Pease | 25 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 73 | Harriett A Pease | 3 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 74 | Cicero S Pease | 0 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 75 | George W Refior | 46 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 76 | Lottie Refior | 46 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 77 | Minnie A Refior | 21 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 78 | Mildred Refior | 19 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 79 | Cora Refior | 12 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 80 | John Refior | 83 | Father | None | Germany |
| 81 | Robert E Bell THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 82 | Lillie Bell | 43 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 83 | Howard G Bell | 23 | Son | Assistant Cashier | Iowa |
| 84 | Robert L Bell | 19 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 85 | Ruth D Bell | 11 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 86 | Frank W Piper | 38 | Head | Farm Planter | Iowa |
| 87 | Mary A Piper | 34 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 88 | Bernadine E Piper | 1 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 89 | Joseph Meyers | 45 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 90 | Annie Meyers | 31 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 91 | Herbert Meyers | 7 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 92 | Leona Meyers | 5 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 93 | Andrew J Lamm | 49 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 94 | Stella J Lamm | 46 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 95 | Eva Lamm | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 96 | Vera Lamm | 8 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 97 | Cecil Lamm | 5 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 98 | Clay Ketcham | 41 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 99 | Marie Ketcham | 40 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 100 | Fred Heppkama | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | Germany |
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)