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Charles Wells — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bedford, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Wells across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bedford, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bedford, Virginia |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Charles E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Liberty Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wells | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Charles Wells | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Viola Wells | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ellanor Wells | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Rubbie Wells | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lottie Wells | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Alma Wells | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Frank Wells | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bedford, Virginia
Head, age 35
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wills |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| 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 | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Bedford, Virginia
Head, age 45
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Charles E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Bedford-County, Virginia
Head, age 55
Bedford-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1885
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Wills |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Central |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Wells
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Bedford, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Bedford, Virginia
Page Contents
42 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2436unit:0954)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Earnest C Conrad | 73 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 52 | Lucie W Conrad | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Rexroad Tom Conrad | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Luther Brown | 13 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Charles E Wells THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Lottie Wells | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Alma Wells | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | James D Wells | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Viola M Wells | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Rubbie A Wells | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Frank E Wells | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Ellanor C Wells | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Cephas Hopkins | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Octavia V Hopkins | 48 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 65 | Mary E Hopkins | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Ophelia V Hopkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Annie D Hopkins | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | James E Wells | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Francie A Wells | 73 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Angeline Wells | 42 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 71 | Clyde B Mcpeak | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Carrie L Mcpeak | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Bertie M Mcpeak | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Edna C Mcpeak | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Riley A Mcpeak | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | George W Mcpeak | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Clyde B Jr. Mcpeak | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Earley E Mitchel | 32 | Head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 79 | Allie M Mitchel | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Lewis R Mitchel | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Cooper E Mitchel | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Jone Mitchel | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Clarince E Mitchel | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Riley A Andrews | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 85 | Minnie B Andrews | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Woodrow W Andrews | 17 | Son | Laborer Farm | Virginia |
| 87 | Lennie W Andrews | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Edson Andrews | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Lucille Andrews | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Riley A Jr. Andrews | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Helen V Andrews | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | John W Andrews | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)