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Charles Wells — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cross-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Charles Wells across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cross-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cross-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smith Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cross |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Smith Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petie Wells | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Hulie Wells | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Barney Wells | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Wells | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Wells | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Iwane Wells | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Charles Wells | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Billie Wells | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Richard Wells | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ray Wells | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cross, Arkansas
Son, age 4
Cross, Arkansas · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Charlie E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Cross-County, Arkansas
Son, age 14
Cross-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smith Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cross |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Charles Wells
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Robert Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Petie Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barney Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cross-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cross-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00132-00350)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Vernice Maggitt | 12 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Effie May Maggitt | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Jim Purddy | 72 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Ella Purddy | 62 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Mary Whitmore | 60 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Albert Mayweather | 65 | Lodger | Farmer | Indiana |
| 47 | Al Littlejohn | 33 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Annie Littlejohn | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Robert Littlejohn | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Carl Littlejohn | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Ralph Littlejohn | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Monroe Hemphill | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Ruth Hemphill | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Jeff Hughey | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Ada Hughey | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Bertie May Hughey | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Iwane Wells | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Hulie Wells | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Charles Wells THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 60 | Petie Wells | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Barney Lee Wells | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Ray Wells | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | James Henry Wells | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Robert Wells | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Richard Wells | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Billie Jean Wells | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Henry Shelly | 29 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 68 | Lillie Shelly | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Camellia Shelly | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Thomas Shelly | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Barbara Shelly | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Ottis Beto | 19 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Louis Wells | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Selma Wells | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Howard Wells | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Shellie May Wells | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Halar Wells | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | L. Datis Wells | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Margrit Wells | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Clarence Fowler | 37 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)