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Frank Wells — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Frank Wells across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San Diego, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Henrietta — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | San Diego, California |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | San Diego City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Wells | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Frank Wells | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Frank Wells | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Diego, …
Son, age 3
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Diego, …
Son, age 13
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wills |
| Given Name | Frank Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
San-Diego-County, California
Son, age 23
San-Diego-County, California · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wills |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Diego |
| Occupation | aircraft corporation |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 496 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Frank Wells across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Wells (~0.92 confidence) and mother Henrietta Wills (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Wells (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Wells
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Henrietta Wills
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Wells
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Wells
Son · 1920 · age 3 · b. ~1917 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — San Diego, California
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1920 US Federal Census — San Diego, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu132unit:0477)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elizabeth Mott | 67 | Mother in Law | — | Indiana |
| 52 | George D Stuck | 45 | Head | Painter | Iowa |
| 53 | Ethel A Stuck | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Guido Costanzi | 36 | Head | — | Italy |
| 55 | Camilla Costanzi | 32 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 56 | Frank Costanzi | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 57 | Mimi Costanzi | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 58 | Julius G Delmold | 69 | Head | — | Germany |
| 59 | Magdalena Delmold | 65 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 60 | Joseph Adamson | 26 | Head | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 61 | Anna Adamson | 20 | Wife | — | California |
| 62 | John F Duff | 53 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Mary E Duff | 52 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Harry Hager | 47 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 65 | Anna Hager | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 66 | William Strumway | 52 | Head | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Millie Strumway | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Alexandrie Guyot | 72 | Boarder | — | France |
| 69 | Theodore Pennekamp | 53 | Head | Accountant | Illinois |
| 70 | Amelia Pennekamp | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Esther M Pennekamp | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 72 | Aurelia Pennekamp | 24 | Daughter | Nurse | Kansas |
| 73 | Pauline Pennekamp | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 74 | Theodore Pennekamp | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Arthur Pennekamp | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Douglas T Fisher | 52 | Head | Mechanic | Nova Scotia Can |
| 77 | Bessie B Fisher | 53 | Wife | — | California |
| 78 | Russell Fisher | 21 | Son | — | California |
| 79 | Douglas M Fisher | 16 | Son | — | California |
| 80 | Gordon Fisher | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 81 | Alice Sargent | 67 | Boarder | Nurse | Nova Scotia Can |
| 82 | Annie Hale | 57 | Boarder | — | Nova Scotia Can |
| 83 | Maurice W Hale | 15 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Wolf Pappenhausen | 41 | Head | Tailor | Germany |
| 85 | Anna Pappenhausen | 25 | Daughter | Tailor | Germany |
| 86 | Katie Newman | 49 | Cousin | Dressmaker | Germany |
| 87 | Marshall Kerns | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 88 | Minnie Kerns | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 89 | Melvin Kerns | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 90 | Hugh Kervin | 35 | Head | Cleaning | California |
| 91 | Ethel Kervin | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Frank Wells | 32 | Head | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 93 | Marie Wells | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 94 | Frank Wells THIS PERSON | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 95 | Thomas Anderson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 96 | Vera Anderson | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 97 | Richard Jacobs | 22 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 98 | Mary Jacobs | 19 | Wife | — | New York |
| 99 | Marie Palan | 50 | Head | Dressmaker | California |
| 100 | Blanche Palan | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)