Charles Wells — 1900 US Census Record

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1900 United States Federal Census · Lawrence, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Charles Wells across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Lawrence, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1851), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1851 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1900 Census Record Details

Census Year	1900
Location	Lawrence, Mississippi
Surname	Wells
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Birth Month	May
Birth Year	1851
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Part Of Beat 1
Est. Birth Year	~1851

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.

11 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Charles	Age	Birth yr
Alice Wells	Daughter	—	8	~1892
Fannie Wells	Daughter	—	11	~1889
Anna Wells	Spouse	—	38	~1862
Dollie Wells	Daughter	—	3	~1897
Charles Wells	Head	—	49	~1851
Cosie Wells	Son	—	6	~1894
Jennie Wells	Daughter	—	16	~1884
Caroline Wells	Daughter	—	15	~1885
Sophia Wells	Daughter	—	10	~1890
Ambrose Wells	Son	—	13	~1887
Lindsey Wells	Daughter	—	1	~1899

Census Appearances

1900

Lawrence, Mississippi

Head, age 49

Lawrence, Mississippi · implied b. ~1851 — 11 household members

Surname	Wells
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Birth Month	May
Birth Year	1851
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1910

Lawrence, Mississippi

Head, age 59

Lawrence, Mississippi · implied b. ~1851 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wells
Given Name	Chas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Mulatto
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Years Married	30
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	English
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Charles Wells

Head · 1900 · age 49 · b. ~1851 · Mississippi

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu815unit:0665)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Amey Martin	41	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
2	Oscar Martin	21	Son	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
3	Everett Martin	19	Son	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
4	Robert Martin	17	Son	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
5	Virtuous Martin	14	Son	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
6	Pruda Martin	14	Daughter	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
7	Polley Martin	10	Daughter	—	Mississippi
8	Lee Martin	6	Son	—	Mississippi
9	Lelah Martin	6	Daughter	—	Mississippi
10	Cornelius Smith	24	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
11	Francis Smith	24	Wife	—	Mississippi
12	Victor Smith	3	Son	—	Mississippi
13	Idabell Smith	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
14	Willie Smith	1	Son	—	Mississippi
15	John Stephens	35	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
16	Callie Stephens	18	Wife	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
17	Gwin Smith	17	Servant	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
18	Bruce Stephens	9	Son	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
19	Napoleon Martin	24	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
20	Martha Martin	23	Wife	—	Mississippi
21	Linda Martin	3	Daughter	—	Mississippi
22	James Martin	1	Son	—	Mississippi
23	Abram Smith	68	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
24	Cinderella Smith	53	Wife	—	Mississippi
25	Virgil Hacker	22	Son-in-law	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
26	Mary Hacker	22	Daughter	—	Mississippi
27	Talmage Hacker	14	Son	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
28	Inez Hacker	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi
29	George Hacker	10	Son	—	Mississippi
30	Lizzie Hacker	7	Daughter	—	Mississippi
31	Cinderella Hacker	1	Daughter	—	Mississippi
32	Hiram Sessions	50	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
33	Anna Sessions	45	Wife	—	Mississippi
34	Charles Wells THIS PERSON	49	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
35	Anna Wells	37	Wife	—	Mississippi
36	Jennie Wells	16	Daughter	—	Mississippi
37	Caroline Wells	14	Daughter	—	Mississippi
38	Ambrose Wells	13	Son	—	Mississippi
39	Fannie Wells	11	Daughter	—	Mississippi
40	Sophia Wells	9	Daughter	—	Mississippi
41	Alice Wells	7	Daughter	—	Mississippi
42	Cosie Wells	5	Son	—	Mississippi
43	Dollie A. Wells	3	Daughter	—	Mississippi
44	Lindsey M. Wells	1	Daughter	—	Mississippi
45	Milton Cooper	29	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
46	Savanah Cooper	25	Wife	—	Mississippi
47	Victor W. Cooper	5	Son	—	Mississippi
48	Alma Cooper	4	Daughter	—	Mississippi
49	Gladys Cooper	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
50	Abner Cooper	1	Son	—	Mississippi

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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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