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Willie Bell — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oktibbeha, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Will — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Oktibbeha, Mississippi |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Dist 3 Beat |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Bell | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Robert Bell | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Willie Bell | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lilla Bell | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Will Bell | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Elmer Bell | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Son, age 6
Oktibbeha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Son, age 15
Oktibbeha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Other, age 27
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oktibbeha |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 86 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Willie Bell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Bell
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Bell
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Bell
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Bell
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Bell
Son · 1920 · age 6 · b. ~1914 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Robert Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilla Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age
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 — Oktibbeha, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu889unit:0741)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Smith | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Sallie Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Ella M Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Boyd Smith | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Charles Johnson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Willie M Johnson | 47 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Frankie Johnson | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Jannie Johnson | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Lula Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Calvin Bell | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Addie Bell | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Lizzie Bell | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Will Black | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Pearl Black | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Lois I Black | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Jannie L Black | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Joseph Rhodes | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Lizzie Rhodes | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Joseph Jr Rhodes | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Shelby Rhodes | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Lucille Rhodes | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Annie M Rhodes | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Irene Rhodes | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Ernest Rhodes | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Edna Rhodes | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Lillian Rhodes | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | John Rhodes | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Will Grant | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | V Grant | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Cornelia Grant | 1 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Will Bell | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Lula Bell | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Willie Bell THIS PERSON | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Robert Bell | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Elmer Bell | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Lilla Bell | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Will Fuller | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Addie Fuller | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Albert Fuller | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 40 | James Fuller | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Charlie Fuller | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Lula Fuller | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Effie Fuller | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Clifford Fuller | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Mildred Fuller | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Willie Fuller | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Lula Fuller | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Charles Blackman | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Hattie Blackman | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)