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William Bell — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Davidson, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this William Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Edward — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 6 b. ~1914 Male Son Born: North Carolina Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationDavidson, North Carolina
SurnameBell
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age6
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
Father's BirthplaceNorth Carolina
Mother's BirthplaceNorth Carolina
Additional Details
Occupationnone
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
Township / WardLexington Township
Est. Birth Year~1914

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Mary Bell Daughter — 11 ~1909
Edward Bell Head — 49 ~1871
William Bell Son — 6 ~1914
Graham Bell Son — 10 ~1910
Roy Bell Son — 4 ~1916
Farrell Bell Son — 8 ~1912
Fred Bell Son — 15 ~1905
Loyd Bell Son — 17 ~1903
Idessa Bell Spouse — 38 ~1882

Census Appearances

1920
Davidson, North …
Son, age 6
Davidson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
Surname Bell
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1930
Davidson, North …
Son, age 17
Davidson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bell
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1940
Davidson-County, North …
Head, age 27
Davidson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bell
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Birthplace North Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Emmons Township
1935 Residence (County) Davidson
Occupation Route Machine Operator
Industry Chair Factory
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 496
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north 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.
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Our Model Tree links William Bell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Idessa Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Bell
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Bell
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Idessa Bell
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Bell
Son · 1920 · age 6 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Fred Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Farrell Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loyd Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Graham Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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

1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1295unit:0311)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Henry Underwood 36 Boarder None North Carolina
52 Ada Underwood 30 Boarder None North Carolina
53 Ernest Mickey 55 Head Carpenter North Carolina
54 Ellen Mickey 45 Wife None North Carolina
55 Lee Mickey 21 Son Laborer North Carolina
56 Ada Mickey 20 Daughter Spinner North Carolina
57 Blanchie Mickey 22 Daughter Spinner North Carolina
58 Henry Mickey 17 Son None North Carolina
59 Ralph Mickey 11 Son None North Carolina
60 Lloyd Mickey 10 Son None North Carolina
61 Martha E Mickey 7 Daughter None North Carolina
62 Edward Bell 49 Head Laborer North Carolina
63 Idessa Bell 38 Wife Spooler North Carolina
64 Loyd Bell 17 Son Slasher North Carolina
65 Fred Bell 15 Son Lifter North Carolina
66 Mary Lee Bell 11 Daughter None North Carolina
67 Graham Bell 10 Son None North Carolina
68 Farrell Bell 8 Son None North Carolina
69 William Bell THIS PERSON 6 Son None North Carolina
70 Roy Bell 4 Son None North Carolina
71 William H Hanes 51 Head Brickmason North Carolina
72 Jennie Hanes 51 Wife None Virginia
73 Richie C Hanes 23 Son None North Carolina
74 Rosie Hanes 19 Daughter in law None North Carolina
75 Sam Hanes 17 Son Spinner North Carolina
76 Andrew Bodenhamer 12 Grandson None North Carolina
77 Guy Roach 5 Grandson None North Carolina
78 Lee Roach 27 Head Laborer North Carolina
79 Walter Roach 26 Brother None North Carolina
80 George Underwood 33 Head Weaver North Carolina
81 Mamie Underwood 28 Wife Spinner North Carolina
82 Pearl Underwood 5 Daughter None North Carolina
83 Annie R Underwood 2 Son None North Carolina
84 Lewis Underwood 1 Son None North Carolina
85 Bertie F Tuttle 28 Head Laborer North Carolina
86 Mamie Tuttle 21 Wife None North Carolina
87 Dallas Tuttle 2 Son None North Carolina
88 Vannie Ladd 47 Sister Winder North Carolina
89 Harvey F Elliott 43 Head Laborer North Carolina
90 Eula M Elliott 13 Daughter None North Carolina
91 Beatrice L Elliott 12 Daughter None North Carolina
92 Mertie Elliott 8 Daughter None North Carolina
93 J Frank Elliott 5 Son None North Carolina
94 Partrie Elliott 2 Daughter None North Carolina
95 Ella Beck 28 Head Spinner North Carolina
96 Chris Beck 20 Brother Spinner North Carolina
97 L Ruth Beck 16 Sister Carder North Carolina
98 Darma Hanes 27 Boarder Warper North Carolina
99 John Hanes 25 Boarder Weaver North Carolina
100 J L Hanes 36 Head Overseer South Carolina

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Pedigree Summary

William + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)

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