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Charles Wells — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Wells across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orange, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emma & Emerson — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orange, Indiana |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | labor |
| Industry | Gondra work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | French Lick Township Part Of French Lick |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Wells | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Catherine Wells | Other | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Clifford Wells | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Estella Wells | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Orange, Indiana
Son, age 17
Orange, Indiana · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Orange, Indiana
Son, age 26
Orange, Indiana · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General work |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Orange, Indiana
Head, age 36
Orange, Indiana · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | labor |
| Industry | Gondra work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Charles Wells across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Orange, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Emma Wells (~0.92 confidence) and father Emerson Wells (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Emma Wells
b. ~1841
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Emerson Wells
b. ~1844
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Wells
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Orange, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Orange, Indiana
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu459unit:0604)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Raymond Wininger | 2 | son | None | Indiana |
| 52 | Matthew Gardner | 49 | head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 53 | Lilly Gardner | 50 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 54 | Order Gardner | 17 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 55 | John Gardner | 15 | son | None | Indiana |
| 56 | Mary Gardner | 13 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 57 | William Gillum | 27 | stepson | Labor | Indiana |
| 58 | Charles Wells THIS PERSON | 36 | head | Labor | Indiana |
| 59 | Estella Wells | 38 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 60 | Clifford Wells | 6 | son | None | Indiana |
| 61 | Catherine Wells | 75 | mother | None | Indiana |
| 62 | John Beaty | 61 | head | Labor | Indiana |
| 63 | Mary Beaty | 47 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 64 | Earl Beaty | 21 | son | Labor | Indiana |
| 65 | Raymond Beaty | 19 | son | Labor | Indiana |
| 66 | Earnest Beaty | 16 | son | None | Indiana |
| 67 | Lloyd Beaty | 11 | son | None | Indiana |
| 68 | R. Eldred Beaty | 5 | son | None | Indiana |
| 69 | G. Bat Shatzel | 63 | head | Farmer | Germany |
| 70 | Dorotha Shatzel | 64 | wife | None | Germany |
| 71 | Emma Shatzel | 35 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 72 | Clara Shatzel | 21 | daughter | Labor | Indiana |
| 73 | B. John Motsinger | 58 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 74 | Lizzie Motsinger | 52 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 75 | Charles Motsinger | 9 | granddaughter | None | Indiana |
| 76 | Frank Motsinger | 8 | grandson | None | Indiana |
| 77 | Thomas Motsinger | 5 | grandson | None | Indiana |
| 78 | B. Anna Motsinger | 3 | granddaughter | None | Indiana |
| 79 | F. Thomas Smith | 57 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 80 | Alice Smith | 57 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 81 | Paul Smith | 12 | son | None | Indiana |
| 82 | Joshua Snow | 54 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 83 | Martha Snow | 51 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 84 | H. Finis Snow | 33 | son | Labor | Indiana |
| 85 | B. Mary Snow | 17 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 86 | Dormon Wilson | 11 | grandson | None | Indiana |
| 87 | Lucilla Wilson | 9 | granddaughter | None | Indiana |
| 88 | Lyda Hemisand | 41 | head | Gondra | Indiana |
| 89 | R. William Hemisand | 25 | son | Labor | Indiana |
| 90 | Frank Tikals | 47 | head | Labor | Indiana |
| 91 | R. Ollie Tikals | 35 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 92 | R. Mabel Tikals | 15 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 93 | B. George Tikals | 13 | son | None | Indiana |
| 94 | S. Willie Tikals | 11 | son | None | Indiana |
| 95 | Henry Holloway | 23 | head | Labor | Indiana |
| 96 | Jessie Holloway | 23 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 97 | M. Gilbert Holloway | 2 | son | None | Indiana |
| 98 | G. Frances Holloway | 0 | daughter | None | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 2 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)