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William Bell — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Bell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lauderdale, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Smart & Ellen — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lauderdale, Mississippi |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 Part Mobile Ohio Rail Road |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Bell | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Lee Bell | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| William Bell | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Edmon Smith | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Minnie Smith | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Minnie Bell | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Son, age 19
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Son, age 29
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Head, age 38
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lauderdale, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Smart Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Smart Bell
b. ~1839
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Bell
b. ~1846
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Bell
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Mississippi
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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 — Lauderdale, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu883unit:0263)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Son John | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Sallie John | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Will Pittman | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Mamie Pittman | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Martha Pittman | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Essie Pittman | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | L. J. Pittman | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Baby Pittman | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Ed Morgan | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Josephine Morgan | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | J. W. Morgan | 27 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Pearl Morgan | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Mollie Morgan | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Al Morgan | 17 | Adopted Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Elmore Morgan | 14 | Adopted Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Mary L. Morgan | 7 | Adopted Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Frank Morgan | 22 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | William Smith | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 69 | Dora Smith | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Jessie Smith | 12 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | William Bell THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Minnie Bell | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Lee Bell | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Jane Bell | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Edmon Smith | 13 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Minnie Smith | 6 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Robert Swan | 77 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Mary Swan | 66 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Eddie Swan | 38 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Isaac Gibbs | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Lundy Gibbs | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Lucile Gibbs | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Isaac Jr. Gibbs | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Sammy Gibbs | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Lester Lumbus | 30 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 86 | Owen Lumbus | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | John Lumbus | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Earnest Farmer | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Stella Farmer | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | George Shoemaker | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 91 | Elizabeth Shoemaker | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Daughter Shoemaker | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | William Brockway | 90 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 94 | Mary Brockway | 69 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Linda Jordan | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 96 | Lucy Anne Jordan | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | William Jordan | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Hallie Jordan | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Mildred Jordan | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Pauline Jordan | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)