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Ruth Bell — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Orange, New York

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Bell across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orange, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 10 b. ~1910 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Orange, New York
Surname	Bell
Given Name	Ruth J.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	10
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Newburgh
Est. Birth Year	~1910

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
George Bell	Son	—	4	~1916
Jesse Bell	Son	—	11	~1909
Ruth Bell	Daughter	—	10	~1910
Bertha Bell	Spouse	—	39	~1881
James Bell	Son	—	15	~1905
Walter Bell	Son	—	3	~1917
Jesse Bell	Head	—	40	~1880
Hilda Bell	Daughter	—	6	~1914

Census Appearances

1910

Orange, New …

Daughter, age

Orange, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bell
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	0
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Speaks English	English
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1920

Orange, New …

Daughter, age 10

Orange, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members

Surname	Bell
Given Name	Ruth J.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	10
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Ruth Bell across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Orange, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Ruth Bell

Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · New York

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Sibling

James Bell

Sibling · 1920 · age 15

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Hilda Bell

Sibling · 1920 · age 6

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Walter Bell

Sibling · 1920 · age 3

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Jesse Bell

Sibling · 1920 · age 11

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

George Bell

Sibling · 1920 · age 4

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Orange, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1252unit:0625)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Helen Corcoran	12	Granddaughter	—	New York
2	Edward Carroll	60	Head	Coal Handler	New York
3	Mary Carroll	49	Wife	—	Ireland
4	Edward Jr. Carroll	25	Son	Chauffeur	New York
5	Joseph Carroll	22	Son	Pilot	New York
6	Bessie Carroll	15	Daughter	Teacher	New York
7	George Carroll	13	Son	—	New York
8	Jesse B. Bell	40	Head	Iron Maker	Michigan
9	Bertha Bell	39	Wife	—	New York
10	James E. Bell	15	Son	Helper Riveting	New York
11	Jesse F. Bell	11	Son	—	New York
12	Ruth J. Bell THIS PERSON	10	Daughter	—	New York
13	Hilda Bell	6	Daughter	—	New York
14	George M. Bell	4	Son	—	New York
15	Walter Bell	3	Son	—	New York
16	Mary Lynch	69	Head	Peddler	Ireland
17	John Lynch	45	Son	—	Ireland
18	Annie Ellis	72	Friend	—	Ireland
19	Thomas Ellis	20	Boarder	Reamer	New York
20	John Paris	45	Head	Barber	Italy
21	Mary Paris	43	Wife	Keeper	New York
22	Edith Paris	22	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
23	Gladys Paris	18	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
24	Charles Perina	34	Boarder	Agent	Italy
25	Charles Krouk	66	Head	Trainman	New York
26	Henry True	42	Head	Station Keeper	Connecticut
27	Katherine True	39	Wife	—	Ireland
28	John Osborn	77	Head	—	New York
29	Charles S. Wenzel	52	Son-in-law	Driller	New York
30	Elsie F. Wenzel	43	Daughter	—	New York
31	Antoinette Wenzel	20	Granddaughter	File Clerk	New York
32	Mary Cain	71	Roomer	Dressmaker	New York
33	William Park	34	Roomer	Pipe-Fitter	Turkey
34	Thomas Boyer	65	Head	—	England
35	Hannah S. Boyer	65	Wife	Keeper	England
36	John Hughes	60	Roomer	Baker	New York
37	Thomas R. Hulst	46	Roomer	Iron Worker	New York
38	Elena A. Clancy	46	Head	Proprietor	New York
39	Elena Clancy	41	Wife	—	New York
40	Elena E. Jr. Clancy	12	Son	—	New York
41	Douglas S. Clancy	10	Son	—	New York
42	William R. Clancy	8	Son	—	New York
43	Sarah M. Smith	67	Mother-in-law	—	New York
44	Peter Tunstall	57	Head	Hat Sizer	England
45	Ada Tunstall	53	Wife	Keeper	New Jersey
46	Mabel Fiddler	30	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
47	Edward Tunstall	17	Son	—	New York
48	Anna May Tunstall	12	Daughter	—	New York
49	Lucille J. Tunstall	9	Daughter	—	New York
50	Ray Doty	25	Roomer	Ice Cutter	New York

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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)

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