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Charles Wells — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Wells across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dinwiddie, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dinwiddie, Virginia |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| 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 | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sapony Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Wells | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| James Wells | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lucy Wells | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Aubry Wells | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Oliver Wells | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Head, age 24
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer (Day) |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Head, age 32
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Head, age 41
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| 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 | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Wells across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dinwiddie, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Wells
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1885unit:1015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hillie Coleman | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Annie Coleman | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Alberta Coleman | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Eliza S Coleman | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | B Hubbard Jarvis | 41 | Head | Yard Sergeant | Virginia |
| 56 | Sally G Jarvis | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Mabel G Jarvis | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Mary H Jarvis | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Adah H Jarvis | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Mildred D Jarvis | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Clarence Drummond | 35 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 62 | Richard Drummond | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Ella Drummond | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Sarah Drummond | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | John Drummond | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Henrietta Drummond | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Hillie Drummond | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Walter Emmerson | 28 | Head | Miller | Colorado |
| 69 | Edith Emmerson | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Juanita M Emmerson | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Charles H Wells THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Lucy Wells | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Aubry R Wells | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | James E Wells | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Oliver W Wells | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | John B Goodwin | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | James O Goodwin | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Paul E Goodwin | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | John T Goodwin | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | George L Goodwin | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Mary Goodwin | 80 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 82 | John Clayton | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 83 | Mary J Clayton | 52 | Wife | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 84 | Willie Clayton | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Azalea Clayton | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Molly Clayton | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | W J Clayton | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Douglas Goodwin | 8 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 89 | John C Goodwin | 6 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Thomas S Goodwin | 3 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Eveline Davenport | 90 | Mother in law | — | U S |
| 92 | Governor Pryor | 19 | Nephew | Sawmill | Virginia |
| 93 | Freeman A Epps | 26 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 94 | Irene Epps | 24 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 95 | Wilfred Epps | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Edward Epps | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Estelle Epps | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Florence Epps | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Edgar A Clark | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 100 | Clara J Clark | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)