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Frank Wells — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Frank Wells across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Monmouth, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Kate — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Monmouth, New Jersey |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Frank C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Atlantic Highlands Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Wells | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| William Wells | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Frank Wells | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Fred Wells | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Monmouth, New …
Son, age 2
Monmouth, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Monmouth, New …
Son, age 11
Monmouth, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Francis C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Monmouth, New …
Son, age 21
Monmouth, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Frank C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Monmouth, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Wells (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Wells (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Wells (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Wells
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Wells
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Wells
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Wells
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Fred Wells
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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
1920 US Federal Census — Monmouth, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Monmouth, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1058unit:0284)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Godfrey Horn | 57 | Head | — | Germany |
| 2 | Elizabeth Horn | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | Godfrey Horn | 31 | Son | Sailor | New Jersey |
| 4 | Ralph Taverna | 40 | Head | Contractor | Italy |
| 5 | Anna Taverna | 35 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 6 | Alice Taverna | 16 | Daughter | Trimmer | Italy |
| 7 | Mary Taverna | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | John Taverna | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | William Addison | 35 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 10 | Anna Addison | 35 | Wife | Laundry | New Jersey |
| 11 | Michael Murphy | 67 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 12 | Gertrude Murphy | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Mary Ann Austin | 54 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 14 | James J. Austin | 31 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 15 | Maud Austin | 26 | Daughter | School Teacher | New Jersey |
| 16 | Alice Austin | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | James Mangan | 9 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 18 | Nicholas Eisner | 59 | Head | Coast Guard | New York |
| 19 | William J. Eisner | 71 | Wife | — | New York |
| 20 | Joseph Eisner | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Julia E. Eisner | 51 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 22 | Joseph J. Eisner | 23 | Son | Photographer | New Jersey |
| 23 | Alida S. Eisner | 18 | Daughter | Telephone | New Jersey |
| 24 | Martin F. Downes | 40 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Lawrence Downes | 53 | Boarder | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 26 | William H. Wells | 56 | Head | Contractor | New Jersey |
| 27 | Nellie Wells | 57 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Fred G. Wells | 23 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 29 | Frank C. Wells THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 30 | Sarah L. Mulligan | 58 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 31 | George H. Mulligan | 23 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 32 | Edward H. Mulligan | 21 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 33 | John Eckert | 59 | Head | Gardener | Germany |
| 34 | Grace Eckert | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 35 | Philomena Eckert | 21 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 36 | Frank Eckert | 14 | Grandson | Operator | New Jersey |
| 37 | Frederick Wheeler | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Ellen M. Wheeler | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Frederick Wheeler | 21 | Son | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 40 | Mabel Wheeler | 20 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 41 | Hannah F. Wheeler | 16 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 42 | Lucinda Wheeler | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Evelyn M. Wheeler | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | George H. Wheeler | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | John S. Wheeler | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Robert L. Wheeler | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Lucinda Wheeler | 76 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Edward H. Bonsall | 45 | Head | Gardener | New Jersey |
| 49 | Sarah E. Bonsall | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Katherine T. Bonsall | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Frank + 1 sibling
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)