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Frank Wells — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Goshen, Wyoming
Our Model Tree links this Frank Wells across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Goshen, Wyoming (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Goshen, Wyoming |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Frank S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rawhide Buttes Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Wells | Head | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| Margaret Wells | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Palva Wells | Other | — | 64 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1920
Goshen, Wyoming
Head, age 55
Goshen, Wyoming · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Frank S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Goshen, Wyoming
Head, age 66
Goshen, Wyoming · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Frank S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Goshen-County, Wyoming
Other, age 76
Goshen-County, Wyoming · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Hired Hand |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election District 13, Pratt |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Goshen |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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Our Model Tree links Frank Wells across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Wells
Head · 1930 · age 66 · b. ~1864 · Wyoming
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1930 US Federal Census — Goshen, Wyoming
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1930 US Federal Census — Goshen, Wyoming
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2622unit:0538)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lloyd D Hargraves | 34 | son | Farmer | Wyoming |
| 52 | Noel C Hargraves | 27 | son | Farmer | Wyoming |
| 53 | Markel Emil Hargraves | 53 | lodger | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Clarence L Pugsley | 47 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 55 | Ruth A Pugsley | 37 | Wife-H | None | Nebraska |
| 56 | Colleen E Pugsley | 20 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 57 | Cecil C Pugsley | 17 | son | None | Kansas |
| 58 | Rosa R Pugsley | 15 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 59 | Archie L Pugsley | 37 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 60 | Eunice B Pugsley | 35 | Wife-H | None | Nebraska |
| 61 | Fred H Pugsley | 14 | son | None | Wyoming |
| 62 | Clarence A Pugsley | 12 | son | None | Wyoming |
| 63 | Ethan A Pugsley | 7 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 64 | Earl W Pugsley | 1 | son | None | Wyoming |
| 65 | Frank O Canaday | 48 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 66 | Addie Canaday | 54 | Wife-H | None | Nebraska |
| 67 | Mad B Criss | 21 | lodger | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 68 | Mary Aman | 21 | lodger | Teacher | Iowa |
| 69 | Frank S Wells THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Palva Wells | 64 | Wife-H | None | Kansas |
| 71 | Margaret O Wells | 15 | daughter | None | Wyoming |
| 72 | Arthur B Brown | 48 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 73 | Emma L Brown | 36 | Wife-H | None | Nebraska |
| 74 | Russell L Brown | 17 | son | Laborer (Farm) | Nebraska |
| 75 | Beatrice L Brown | 14 | daughter | None | Wyoming |
| 76 | Richard D Brown | 7 | son | None | Wyoming |
| 77 | Ralph Chopper | 44 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 78 | Clara Chopper | 31 | Wife-H | None | Nebraska |
| 79 | Helen Chopper | 11 | daughter | None | Wyoming |
| 80 | Dale Chopper | 9 | son | None | Wyoming |
| 81 | Ivan Chopper | 3 | son | None | Wyoming |
| 82 | Thomas O Tatum | 53 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 83 | Dora Tatum | 46 | Wife-H | None | Indiana |
| 84 | Orrin Tatum | 21 | son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 85 | Ralph A Peterson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 86 | Edna M Peterson | 35 | Wife-H | None | Nebraska |
| 87 | Rolland Peterson | 29 | brother | None | Nebraska |
| 88 | Jesse W Eaton | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 89 | Hallie Eaton | 62 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 90 | Rudolph Don | 27 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 91 | Jessie Don | 24 | Wife-H | None | Oregon |
| 92 | Rex Don | 5 | son | None | Wyoming |
| 93 | Robert C Ord | 61 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 94 | Harper Harry E Ord | 32 | son in law | Farmer | Wyoming |
| 95 | Jeanette R Ord | 21 | daughter | None | Wyoming |
| 96 | Henry Trujillo | 33 | lodger | Laborer | Mexico |
| 97 | Clarence M Melon | 43 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 98 | James Thomas Norton | 49 | Head | Superintendent | Michigan |
| 99 | William E Flood | 50 | Head | Teamster | Iowa |
| 100 | John Baber | 50 | Head | Laborer | Jugo Slavia |
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)