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Charles Wells — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Charles Wells across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Penna
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Wells | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Richard Wells | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Christine Wells | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| William Wells | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Helen Wells | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Anna Howshall | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Charles Wells | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ernest Wells | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welsh |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Richard Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christine Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Howshall
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carol Wells
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03711-00556)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theodore Fleming | 44 | Head | Chef Cook | Penna |
| 2 | Isabella Fleming | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Thomas Mccurdy | 44 | Head | Machinist Helper | Maine |
| 4 | Anna X. Mccurdy | 40 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 5 | Martha Henry | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | N. Ireland |
| 6 | Lawrence Frendel | 50 | Boarder | Structural Iron Worker | Penna |
| 7 | Isla Morgan | 35 | Head | Auditor | North Dakota |
| 8 | Harry Brown | 46 | Head | Supply Dept. | Penna |
| 9 | Elizabeth Brown | 80 | Mother | — | Penna |
| 10 | William Platzer | 33 | Head | Wallscraper | Penna |
| 11 | Anne Wagner | 81 | Grandmother | — | Penna |
| 12 | George Pfronner | 29 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 13 | Anna X. Pfronner | 25 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 14 | Georgina Pfronner | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 15 | Gordon Patton | 38 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 16 | Jeanette Patton | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | James Patton | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Mary S. Patton | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 19 | Ernest J. Wells | 36 | Head | Ink Mixer | Virginia |
| 20 | Helen V. Wells | 33 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 21 | Charles Wells THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Penna |
| 22 | Christine Wells | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 23 | William Wells | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 24 | Richard Wells | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 25 | Carol Wells | 1 | Son | — | Penna |
| 26 | Anna Howshall | 20 | Daughter | Sorter | Penna |
| 27 | Francis Yeager | 65 | Head | Bedding | Penna |
| 28 | Mary X. Yeager | 57 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 29 | James J. Kelly | 39 | Son-in-law | Iron Worker | Penna |
| 30 | Anna Kelly | 32 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 31 | Roseanne Kelly | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Penna |
| 32 | Margaret Grosscup | 66 | Head | Dept Kitchen | Penna |
| 33 | William Keown | 28 | Son | Sandwich Man | Penna |
| 34 | Mary Keown | 46 | Daughter-in-law | — | Penna |
| 35 | Charles Keown | 24 | Grandson | Counter Man | Penna |
| 36 | Roy Wallace | 20 | Grandson | Dishwasher | Penna |
| 37 | William Wallace | 16 | Grandson | — | Penna |
| 38 | Arthur Marcitti | 35 | Head | Blacksmith | Italy |
| 39 | Josephine Marcitti | 34 | Wife | Operator | New York |
| 40 | Frank Marcitti | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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)