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Willie Bell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Anderson, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Bell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Anderson, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Anderson, South Carolina |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Centerville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aniese Bell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Willie Bell | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Idel Bell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Arthur Bell | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Annie Bell | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Anderson, South …
Head, age 24
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Anderson, South …
Head, age 36
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fertilizer mill |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Anderson, South …
Head, age 46
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Anderson, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Bell
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Anderson, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Anderson, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1684unit:0593)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lizzie | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Sarah E. | 66 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Eddie L. | 52 | Sister | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 54 | James Robertson | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Rosa Robertson | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Rosa J. M. Robertson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Ernest Robertson | 30 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Annie Cloud | 64 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Julia Jones | 40 | Head | Washer Woman | South Carolina |
| 60 | Sallie Cummings | 56 | Mother | Washer Woman | South Carolina |
| 61 | Sylvester Cloud | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Jessie T. Cloud | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Idylinn Cloud | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | William Cloud | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Willie Bell THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Annie Bell | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Aniese Bell | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Idel Bell | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Arthur Bell | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | John Blackwell | 35 | Head | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 71 | Vina Blackwell | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Ruth Blackwell | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Thomas Blackwell | 7 | Son | — | Florida |
| 74 | W. Blackwell | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Clara Blackwell | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Julia Woodlaw | 60 | Mother in law | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | John Mccully | 40 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Ernest Singleton | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Maria Singleton | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Mary Singleton | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Capitola Singleton | 14 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Charlie Singleton | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Elizabeth Singleton | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Sir Singleton | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Alice Gilliard | 26 | Step-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Nelson B. Brown | 59 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Ada E. Brown | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Sam H. Brown | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | N. Roswell Brown | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Albert N. Brown | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Nancy A. Brown | 84 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | William F. Glenn | 39 | Head | Plumber | South Carolina |
| 93 | Margie Glenn | 32 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 94 | Lawrence Glenn | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Robert Glenn | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Billie Frank Glenn | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Katherine Glenn | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | James Glenn | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Clifer Glenn | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Margaret Glenn | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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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)