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Thomas Bell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Bell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1842), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 78
b. ~1842
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Spring Mach. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1842 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maud French | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Hester French | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Thomas Bell | Head | — | 78 | ~1842 |
| Joseph French | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mary Bell | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1850 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Head, age 56
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1844 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1844 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Essex, New …
Head, age 66
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1844 — 6 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 | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 41 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Factory |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Head, age 78
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1842 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Spring Mach. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Bell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Bell
Head · 1920 · age 78 · b. ~1842 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1032unit:1009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Katherine Mccabe | 55 | — | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 52 | William Mccabe | 52 | — | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Naomi Goodrich | 49 | Head | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 54 | Hazel Goodrich | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 55 | Edward Warren | 52 | Head | Lab. Machinist | Virginia |
| 56 | Bertha Warren | 53 | Wife | — | Hanover |
| 57 | Dominic Inquagiato | 51 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 58 | Agata Inquagiato | 41 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 59 | Samuel Inquagiato | 16 | Son | Laborer | Italy |
| 60 | Salvatore Inquagiato | 14 | Son | — | Italy |
| 61 | Jennie Inquagiato | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Dominic Fields | 27 | Head | Machinist | Italy |
| 63 | Margaret Fields | 27 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 64 | Mary H Fields | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | George Link | 37 | Head | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 66 | Anita Link | 31 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 67 | Anton Link | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Sophie Link | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | George Link | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Joseph Tupacuskas | 26 | Head | Polisher | Lithuania |
| 71 | Mary Tupacuskas | 23 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 72 | Grisep Secotaro | 29 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 73 | Mary Secotaro | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | John Secotaro | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Lawrence Secotaro | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Mary Augustin | 70 | Head | — | Italy |
| 77 | Daniel Gilligan | 70 | Head | Agent | Ireland |
| 78 | Catherine Gilligan | 70 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 79 | Mary Gilligan | 34 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Daniel Gilligan | 33 | Son | Steamfitter | New Jersey |
| 81 | John P Gilligan | 31 | Son | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 82 | Alice Gilligan | 23 | Daughter | Steno | New Jersey |
| 83 | Owen Mcentee | 53 | Head | Yard Clerk | Ireland |
| 84 | Catherine Mcentee | 53 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 85 | Catherine Mcentee | 24 | Daughter | Steno | New Jersey |
| 86 | James Mcentee | 22 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 87 | Lucy Mcentee | 20 | Daughter | Steno | New Jersey |
| 88 | Lawrence Mcentee | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | Philip Mcentee | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | Philip Mcentee | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 91 | Thomas Bell THIS PERSON | 78 | Head | Blacksmith | New Jersey |
| 92 | Mary H Bell | 70 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | Maud French | 33 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | Hester French | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Joseph French | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | Wladyslaw Pryat | 31 | Head | Packer | Galicia |
| 97 | Sophie Pryat | 27 | Wife | — | Galicia |
| 98 | Leona Pryat | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Joseph Pryat | 30 | Brother | Stock Clerk | Galicia |
| 100 | Walter Slavinsky | 30 | Head | Section Head | Russia Poland |
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)