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Willie Bell — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Kershaw, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Bell across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kershaw, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & William — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| 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 |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | De Kalb Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Bell | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| John Bell | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Johnnie Bell | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Willie Bell | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Florence Bell | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 9
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| 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 |
1920
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 20
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| 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
●
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 Willie Bell across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father William 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.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Bell
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Bell
b. ~1866
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
Willie Bell
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Johnnie Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Bell
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — Kershaw, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Kershaw, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1700unit:0969)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen Johnson | 24 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Cynthia Johnson | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Mabel Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Mary Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Thelma Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Riley Johnson | 20 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Peter M. Crobote | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Lula Crobote | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Clyde Crobote | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Thomas Crobote | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | L. Childers | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Lannie Childers | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Curtis Childers | 28 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Finley Childers | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Agnes Childers | 11 | Grand Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | John Bell | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Florence Bell | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Mary Bell | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Willie Bell THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Johnnie Bell | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Joseph Belton | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Lula Belton | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Ruth Belton | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Colton Belton | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Annie Smith | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Johnnie Smith | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Adell Smith | 21 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Minnie Rich | 24 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Eva May Rich | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | James Stradford | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Julia Stradford | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | James Belton | 25 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Lula Belton | 22 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Amanda Stradford | 63 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Annie P. Stradford | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Mary Jane Alexander | 11 | Grand Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Tottie Jones | 11 | Grand Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | George Stradford | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Emma Stradford | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Ida Bell Stradford | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Eddie Stradford | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Lottie Stradford | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | David Norman | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Mattie Norman | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Alice Norman | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | David Norman | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Val Alexander | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Della Alexander | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Hattie Alexander | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Aubrey Alexander | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 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 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)