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Thomas Bell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cass, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Bell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cass, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cass, Iowa |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1885 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Victoria Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Bell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ada Bell | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Vivian Bell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Burtha Bell | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Ethel Bell | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Thomas Bell | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Buford Bell | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Blanche Bell | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cass, Iowa
Head, age 41
Cass, Iowa · implied b. ~1859 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Year of Immigration | 1874 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1910
Cass, Iowa
Head, age 50
Cass, Iowa · implied b. ~1860 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Year of Immigration | 1871 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1920
Cass, Iowa
Head, age 60
Cass, Iowa · implied b. ~1860 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1885 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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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 Thomas Bell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cass, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Bell
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Cass, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Cass, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu481unit:0594)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Bell THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 2 | Blanche S Bell | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Burtha Bell | 27 | Daughter | Farmer | Iowa |
| 4 | Buford W Bell | 23 | Son | Labor | Iowa |
| 5 | Ethel H Bell | 22 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Ada B Bell | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Lillian B Bell | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Vivian S Bell | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Harvey Richards | 33 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 10 | Daisy Richards | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Verla Richards | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Jesse J Eberhart | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Mary E Eberhart | 25 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 14 | Robert Eberhart | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Martin Morison | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Margaret Morison | 40 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 17 | Grace Morison | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Bessie Morison | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | John Morison | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Robert Morison | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Wm H Ball | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Clara B Ball | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Hazel Ball | 14 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 24 | Ruby Ball | 12 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 25 | Viola Ball | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Charles Humphrey | 10 | Lodger | — | Iowa |
| 27 | John Raleigh | 19 | Laborer | Laborer | Colorado |
| 28 | Robert Angus | 54 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 29 | Thomas Angus | 36 | Brother | — | Scotland |
| 30 | Violet Angus | 47 | Sister | — | Scotland |
| 31 | Guy A Devore | 29 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 32 | Bessie K Devore | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Norville J Devore | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Arlie M Devore | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Lawrence M Devore | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Clarence L Devore | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Lewis F Burkhardt | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 38 | Lloyd L Burkhardt | 20 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Bernice C Burkhardt | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Lela A Burkhardt | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Lester M Burkhardt | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Walter Reichardt | 23 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 43 | Christina Reichardt | 63 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 44 | Albert Reichardt | 25 | Brother | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Edward Reichardt | 21 | Brother | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Edward Burkhardt | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 47 | Emma Burkhardt | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Robert R Burkhardt | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | George Burkhardt | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Wesley Burkhardt | 22 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
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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)