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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 Dewey, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dewey, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Charles W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Harker Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Wells | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Pearl Wells | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Roy Wells | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Charles Wells | Head | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dewey, Oklahoma
Son, age 3
Dewey, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Charles L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | At school |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1910
Dewey, Oklahoma
Son, age 13
Dewey, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Charles L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Dewey, Oklahoma
Head, age 24
Dewey, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Charles W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Dewey, Oklahoma, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Wells (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Wells
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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Charles Wells
Head · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Oklahoma
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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 — Dewey, Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Dewey, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1462unit:0745)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zella Chamberlin | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 2 | James B Chamberlin | 0 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Albert Seifried | 57 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 4 | Lavina Seifried | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Henry B Seifried | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 6 | Viola S Seifried | 18 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Ray E Seifried | 16 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Jessie R Seifried | 14 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 9 | James T Rose | 41 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 10 | Mary E Rose | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Mabel Rose | 17 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Ruth Rose | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Martin Rose | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Ernest Rose | 3 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Charlie Rose | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 16 | William J Seifried | 28 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 17 | Emma E Seifried | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Charles W Seifried | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Orla W Amos | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 20 | Cella M Amos | 35 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Harlan Amos | 15 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Vera Amos | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Marie Amos | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Harry Amos | 7 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Hazel Amos | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Edna Amos | 3 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Chris J Adams | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 28 | Alice G Adams | 20 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 29 | Vera M Adams | 3 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Lillian Adams | 1 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Willie R Cross | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 32 | Myrtle Cross | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Ray Cross | 7 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 34 | Charles W Wells THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 35 | Pearl C Wells | 20 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Ernest L Wells | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Roy M Wells | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Riley R Curtis | 44 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 39 | Lula Curtis | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Sam Curtis | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 41 | Merl Curtis | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Lenora Curtis | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 43 | Joseph Curtis | 8 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Walter Curtis | 6 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 45 | Leroy Curtis | 4 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 46 | Nathaniel Poland | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 47 | Martha C Poland | 33 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Martha M Poland | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 49 | Frank Cloud | 25 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 50 | Mary Cloud | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 1 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)