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William Bell — 1910 US Census Record
Model Tree available1910 United States Federal Census · Sumter, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Bell across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sumter, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & John — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Sumter, South Carolina |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Privateer Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Bell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| Beulah Bell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| William Bell | Head | — | 44 | ~1866 |
| William Bell | Son | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| Elizabeth Bell | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sumter, South …
Son, age 9
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Son, age 20
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 29
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oil Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 William Bell across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father John Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Bell
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Bell
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Bell
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Bell
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Bell
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Bell
Son · 1910 · age 9 · b. ~1901 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Beulah Bell
Sibling · 1910 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lily Bell
Sibling · 1910 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1910 US Federal Census — Sumter, South Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Sumter, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1465unit:0585)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivory Wilder | 4 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mary G. Wilder | 3 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | William Bell | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Elizabeth Bell | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Beulah Bell | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | William Jr Bell THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Lily Bell | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | William Pearson | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Janie Pearson | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Gresham Pearson | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 11 | Amelia Pearson | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Homer Pearson | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Emma Pearson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Alice Amos | 14 | Sister in law | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Rose O Pearson | 7 | Grand Daught | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Rosena Pearson | 5 | Grand Daught | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Jennie Wilder | 5 | Grand Daught | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Clifton A Wilder | 5 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Thomas Pearson | 2 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Richard Dyer | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Mary E Dyer | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Napoleon Dyer | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Agatha W Dyer | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Jno C Dyer | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | James M Dyer | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Thomas Rose | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lizzie Rose | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Mallon Rose | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 29 | Georgia Rose | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Clinton Rose | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Woodell Rose | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Alice Rose | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Lula Rose | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Susan Rose | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Lethia F Farmer | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Dora Farmer | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Plenty Farmer | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Cooper Farmer | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Josephine Farmer | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Hattie Farmer | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Rosalind Farmer | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Obad Farmer | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Rebecca Farmer | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Sam Singletary | 16 | Step Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Alonzo A Parker | 25 | Head | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 46 | T Parker | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Littleton Parker | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Ida Parker | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Betsy Brown | 52 | Head | Farm Hand | U S |
| 50 | Jno C Tinnage | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)