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Frank Wells — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Morgan, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Frank Wells across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morgan, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Morgan, Indiana |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Martinsville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Wells | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Mary Wells | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Jesse Wells | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Ida Wells | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Marvin Wells | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Sarah Wells | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Robert Wells | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Frank Wells | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Willa Wells | Daughter | — | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Morgan, Indiana
Head, age 42
Morgan, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Morgan-County, Indiana
Head, age 52
Morgan-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walls |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Martinsville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morgan |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | M.P.R. Road proj |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 2 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Frank Wells across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Wells
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Morgan, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Morgan, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel619:0863)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Cochran | 37 | Head | Barber | Indiana |
| 2 | Lelia M Cochran | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Mary N Cochran | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | James Cochran | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Robert Cochran | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Frank Draper | 72 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Mary Draper | 71 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 8 | Hester Draper | 31 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Frank Wells THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Ida M Wells | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Robert Wells | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Mary Wells | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Archie Wells | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Marvin Wells | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Jesse Wells | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Sarah E Wells | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Willa Wells | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Josephine Martin | 70 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Mary Martin | 27 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 20 | George Fuller | 72 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Hattie Fuller | 59 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Gerald Fuller | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Miles Fuller | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Harry Fuller | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Lida Prewitt | 46 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Lida Prewitt | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Lois Prewitt | 60 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | James Potter | 75 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Mary Potter | 73 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Alice Wilson | 73 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Lulu Wilson | 40 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | James Prewitt | 51 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Lulu Prewitt | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 34 | James Prewitt | 23 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Paul Prewitt | 20 | Son | Waiter | Indiana |
| 36 | Jack Prewitt | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Lois Prewitt | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Flora Prewitt | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | John Prewitt | 39 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Bertha Prewitt | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Mary Prewitt | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Walter Fisher | 57 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Lulu Fisher | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Mabel Fisher | 23 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Walter Fisher | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 46 | William F Summers | 59 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 47 | Maud M Summers | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 48 | R Dow Mansell | 43 | Head | — | Canada Eng |
| 49 | Lydia Mansell | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Alice S Mansell | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)