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Sarah Bell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Bell across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, West Virginia |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| 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 | Bakerton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addie Bell | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Frank Bell | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Sarah Bell | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Florence Bell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Anna Bell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Albert Bell | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Catherine Bell | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Alice Bell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Loudoun, Virginia
Spouse, age 31
Loudoun, Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Washerwoman |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Jefferson, West …
Spouse, age 42
Jefferson, West Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| 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 |
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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 42 · b. ~1878 · West 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 — Jefferson, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1952unit:0407)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Truman, Milton Twyman | 19 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | James Crane | 58 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Juliet A Crane | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 4 | Tracy L. Jeffords | 55 | Head | Lawyer | Illinois |
| 5 | Mary C. Jeffords | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | John Lonsbean | 43 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Nannie V. Lonsbean | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Harry Lonsbean | 21 | Son | Stone Worker | West Virginia |
| 9 | Jesse Lonsbean | 16 | Son | Truck Puller | West Virginia |
| 10 | Edna Lonsbean | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Annabel Lonsbean | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Warren S. Lonsbean | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Helen Lonsbean | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Lula Lonsbean | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Marcella Bailey | 68 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Edward Bailey | 42 | Son | Foreman | Maryland |
| 17 | Maud Demory | 36 | Daughter | Seamstress | West Virginia |
| 18 | Warren Demory | 13 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Frank B. Bell | 44 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 20 | Sarah Bell THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Addie Bell | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Albert Bell | 18 | Son | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 23 | Alice Bell | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Anna Bell | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Florence Bell | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Catherine Bell | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Edward Tattersall | 31 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Stella Tattersall | 23 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Bessie Tattersall | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | John J. Brannon | 46 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 31 | Bessie C. Brannon | 50 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Mary C. Tattersall | 61 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Stephen Green | 27 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Emma Green | 21 | Wife | Virginia | — |
| 35 | Marie E. Green | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Edward Green | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Sarah Moody | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Elizabeth Strother | 72 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 39 | Forest Buzzard | 45 | Head | Foreman | West Virginia |
| 40 | Ella V. Buzzard | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Helen V. Buzzard | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | John Fox | 57 | Head | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 43 | Ellen Fox | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | James Fox | 31 | Son | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 45 | Bessie Fox | 20 | Daughter | West Virginia | — |
| 46 | Alfonso Fox | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Mary Shanks | 53 | Sister-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | George Clanton | 62 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Samuel Green | 68 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 50 | Clara Green | 55 | Wife | Laundress | 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)