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Frank Wells — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Mercer, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Frank Wells across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Private estate |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Princeton Borough Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecelia Wells | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| Jesse Wells | Son | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Helen Wells | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| James Wells | Son | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Georgianna Wells | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1870 |
| Gordon Handy | Other | — | 26 | ~1884 |
| Carrie Wells | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1891 |
| Frank Wells | Head | — | 50 | ~1860 |
| Hulu Handy | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mercer, New …
Head, age 42
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1858 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Mercer, New …
Head, age 50
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1860 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Private estate |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Mercer, New …
Other, age 60
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Frank Wells across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mercer, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Wells
Head · 1910 · age 50 · b. ~1860 · New Jersey
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1910 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
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1910 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po896unit:0060)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ella B. Updike | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Edgar S. Updike | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Alexander Taylor | 47 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 54 | Annetta V. Taylor | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
| 55 | Russell V. Taylor | 17 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 56 | William F. Taylor | 16 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 57 | Margaret L. Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Edward W. Taylor | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Stephen W. Taylor | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Catherine J. Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Charles Taylor | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Frank Wells THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Georgianna Wells | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Carrie M. Wells | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | Virginia |
| 65 | Cecelia Wells | 16 | Daughter | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 66 | Helen L. Wells | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | James G. Wells | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Jesse C. Wells | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Hulu J. Handy | 24 | Daughter | Domestic | Virginia |
| 70 | Gordon L. Handy | 26 | Son-in-law | Waiter | Maryland |
| 71 | Emma Lane | 50 | Head | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 72 | William T. Lane | 28 | Son | Servant | New Jersey |
| 73 | Walter Lane | 23 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 74 | Edith Lane | 21 | Daughter | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 75 | David Lane | 20 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 76 | Ada Lane | 16 | Daughter | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 77 | Arthur W. Van Syckel | 28 | Head | Musician | New Jersey |
| 78 | Annie Van Syckel | 25 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 79 | Ralph Wallace | 35 | Head | Driver | Eng-English |
| 80 | Mary E. Wallace | 33 | Wife | — | Eng-English |
| 81 | Benjamin C. Wallace | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Rose Cowan | 12 | Step-daughter | — | Eng-English |
| 83 | Selina Cowan | 8 | Step-daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | David Tersonvitz | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Russ-Russian |
| 85 | Ida Tersonvitz | 28 | Wife | — | Russ-Russian |
| 86 | Eva Tersonvitz | 6 | Daughter | — | Russ-Russian |
| 87 | Sophie Tersonvitz | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | Newton S. Sassman | 40 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Charity L. Sassman | 39 | Wife | Domestic | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Florence B. Sassman | 17 | Daughter | Domestic | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Annie Sassman | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Clarence E. Sassman | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Ida Sassman | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Horace Sassman | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Llewellyn Sassman | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | Samuel S. Sassman | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | Patrick F. Hutton | 50 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 98 | Mary A. Hutton | 47 | Wife | — | Ire-English |
| 99 | Thomas J. Hutton | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Mary Hutton | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)