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Sarah Bell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Prince Edward, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Bell across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Prince Edward, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Prince Edward, Virginia |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Sarah L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Hampden District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Bell | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Robert Bell | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Lula Bell | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| James Bell | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Edward Bell | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Sarah Bell | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Robert Bell | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| John Bell | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Norfolk, Virginia
Spouse, age 36
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Prince Edward, …
Spouse, age 45
Prince Edward, Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Sarah L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Sarah Bell across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Bell
Spouse · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Prince Edward, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Prince Edward, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1906unit:0392)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lee W Jones | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Sarah E Jones | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Lula Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Lottie Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | John E Jones | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | John Bell | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Mary Bell | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | William Bell | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | John Bell | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Robert Bell | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Mary B Bell | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Edith V Bell | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Robert Bell | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Ruth Bell | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | William H Bell | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Alice B Bell | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Alice Bell | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Philip Bell | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | James Bell | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | William H Jr Bell | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Sarah Bell | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Nancy E Bell | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Robert Bell | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Sarah L Bell THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Lula Bell | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Robert L Bell | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | John Bell | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | James Bell | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Edward Bell | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | David Bell | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Thomas Charles | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 82 | Alice Charles | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Lottie Charles | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | William Charles | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Dorothy Charles | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Thomas Charles | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 87 | Lula Charles | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Lula Charles | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | William H Charles | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 90 | Sarah V Charles | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Mary E Charles | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | William F Charles | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Robert Charles | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | John Charles | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Sarah Charles | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | George W Charles | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Walter Charles | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 98 | Mary E Charles | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 99 | John E Charles | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Thomas Jr Charles | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)