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Thomas Bell — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Bell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Washington, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alexander & Susan — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Canada
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Washington, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Thomas G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Roundhouse |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Year of Naturalization | 1896 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Township / Ward | Mc Donald Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia Bell | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Thomas Bell | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Harry Bell | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| James Bell | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Anna Bell | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1900
Washington, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Thomas A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1882 |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
1910
Washington, Pennsylvania
Son, age 26
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Shop |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
1920
Washington, Pennsylvania
Head, age 36
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Thomas G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Roundhouse |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Year of Naturalization | 1896 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
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 Thomas Bell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Washington, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alexander Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alexander Bell
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Bell
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Bell
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1661unit:0338)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John C Tanner | 35 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Anna M Tanner | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Mary Tanner | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | John S Tanner | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Edward A Tanner | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Thomas G Bell THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Blacksmith | Canada |
| 57 | Anna K Bell | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Harry Bell | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Amelia Bell | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | James Bell | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Thomas Vezie | 53 | Head | Driller | Canada |
| 62 | Hanna Vezie | 42 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 63 | Benjamin Vezie | 21 | Son | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Eugene Vezie | 19 | Son | Tool Dresser | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Frances Vezie | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Manfred Vezie | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | William A Vezie | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Evelyn Vezie | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Tucker Carter | 43 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Susan Carter | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Walter Carter | 25 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Lorenzo Carter | 20 | Son | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | William Powell | 39 | Head | Hostler | Virginia |
| 74 | Lillie Powell | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | John Gefrier | 36 | Head | Chauffeur | Belgium |
| 76 | Mary A Gefrier | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 77 | William E Gefrier | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Joseph A Gefrier | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Robert D Gefrier | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | John L Gefrier | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Truman A Scheshrough | 75 | Father-in-law | Retired | New York |
| 82 | John G Miller | 19 | Head | Fireman Locomotive | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Pearl A Miller | 18 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Jules J Charlins | 53 | Head | President | Belgium |
| 85 | Emma Charlins | 50 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 86 | Caroline Charlins | 19 | Daughter | Asst Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Frank G Boyds | 31 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Edna R Boyds | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Paul A Boyds | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Lawrence Boyds | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | William S Boone | 49 | Head | Telegrapher | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Ruth H Boone | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Dorothy Boone | 16 | Sister | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Ethel Boone | 11 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Daisy Ford | 47 | Aunt | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | William H Orris | 29 | Head | Pumper | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Grace A Orris | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Albert Orris | 12 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Joseph W Scott | 55 | Head | Gauger | Ohio |
| 100 | Nelle Scott | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)