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Charles Wells — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, New York
Our Model Tree links this Charles Wells across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, New York |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Charles S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Southold Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Wells | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Charles Wells | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Lois Wells | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Eila Wells | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, New …
Head, age 28
Suffolk, New York · implied b. ~1872 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Suffolk, New …
Head, age 36
Suffolk, New York · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Charles S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Sea Capt |
| Industry | Merch Vess |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Suffolk, New …
Head, age 47
Suffolk, New York · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Charles S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Wells across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Suffolk, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Wells
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1268unit:0438)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernice R Simons | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | Ernest Leucht | 57 | Head | Shoe Maker | Germany |
| 3 | Theresa Leucht | 52 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 4 | Frances Leucht | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Felix Stepnoski | 26 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 6 | Alice Stepnoski | 25 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 7 | Gallows J Booth | 54 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 8 | Bertha Booth | 46 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 9 | Clement W Booth | 23 | Son | Farm Hand | New York |
| 10 | Emma E Booth | 21 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Helen S Booth | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | Robert F Booth | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 13 | Esther F Booth | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Edward P Baker | 51 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 15 | Belle E Baker | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | Louis E Baker | 18 | Son | Machinist | New York |
| 17 | Harold G Onyery | 30 | Son in law | Oysterman | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Julia L Onyery | 25 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Emily B Onyery | 4 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Bernice L Onyery | 3 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 21 | Elizabeth Volland | 48 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Charles B Volland | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Grace Volland | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | John Chumery | 30 | Head | Farmer | Vilno |
| 25 | Julia L Chumery | 26 | Wife | — | Vilno |
| 26 | Daniel J Chumery | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 27 | Edward Chumery | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Henrietta A Conklin | 64 | Head | — | New York |
| 29 | Mary H.H. Conklin | 28 | Daughter | Dressmaker | New York |
| 30 | Frank Wadsworth | 36 | Head | Educational Asst | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Louise M Wadsworth | 34 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 32 | Alfred G Wadsworth | 12 | Son | — | Maine |
| 33 | Gilbert B Wadsworth | 9 | Son | — | Maine |
| 34 | Florence G Wadsworth | 6 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 35 | Ernest G Wadsworth | 3 | Son | — | Mass |
| 36 | Emma B Butler | 55 | Mother in law | — | Maine |
| 37 | Samuel G Benett | 64 | Head | Printer | New York |
| 38 | Ella J Benett | 62 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | David Griswold | 63 | Head | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 40 | Moses Clayton | 54 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 41 | Louise G Booth | 67 | Head | — | New York |
| 42 | Frances W Booth | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 43 | Charles S Wells THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | — | New York |
| 44 | Eila G Wells | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Irene L Wells | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | Lois E Wells | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 47 | Harriett A Gardiner | 74 | Head | — | New York |
| 48 | Andrew Cogan | 48 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 49 | Sarah E Cogan | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 50 | Stanley A Cogan | 16 | Son | — | New York |
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)