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George Wells — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Polk, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this George Wells across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Polk, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: Oregon
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Polk, Oregon |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | George A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | US |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 9 Buena Vista |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Wells | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Alma Wells | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| George Wells | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Clifford Wells | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Orville Wells | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Myrtle Wells | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Polk, Oregon
Head, age 36
Polk, Oregon · implied b. ~1864 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | George S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1910
Polk, Oregon
Head, age 45
Polk, Oregon · implied b. ~1865 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1920
Polk, Oregon
Head, age 55
Polk, Oregon · implied b. ~1865 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | George A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | US |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
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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 George Wells across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Polk, Oregon, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Wells
Head · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · Oregon
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1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Oregon
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1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Oregon
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1497unit:0416)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harriet O Hall | 65 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 2 | William R Hall | 73 | Brother | Laborer | United States |
| 3 | Frank P Ground | 67 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Emma J Ground | 52 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 5 | Ray S Ground | 29 | Son | Laborer | Oregon |
| 6 | George A Wells THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 7 | Myrtle L Wells | 47 | Wife | Laborer | Iowa |
| 8 | Orville G Wells | 24 | Son | Laborer | Oregon |
| 9 | Clifford L Wells | 22 | Son | Laborer | Oregon |
| 10 | Alma I Wells | 17 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 11 | Alta M Wells | 9 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 12 | Perry J Wells | 24 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 13 | Hazel L Wells | 20 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 14 | Marvin A Wells | 22 | Brother | Laborer | Oregon |
| 15 | Joseph J Barber | 35 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 16 | Rosie E Barber | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Charles L Barber | 13 | Son | — | Washington |
| 18 | Lizzie B Barber | 11 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 19 | Mattie E Barber | 9 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 20 | Nona L Barber | 7 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 21 | Dorothy M Barber | 5 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 22 | Russell L Barber | 3 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 23 | Grover C Barber | 1 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 24 | Elmer E Addison | 24 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 25 | Hazel B Addison | 21 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 26 | Frank M Cole | 59 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 27 | Alice J Cole | 48 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 28 | Ernest E Cole | 20 | Son | Laborer | Oregon |
| 29 | Elsie M Cole | 15 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 30 | Callie M Cole | 12 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 31 | Otis W Cole | 9 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 32 | Stan W Cole | 2 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 33 | Henry C Hanson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Laura E Hanson | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Eaton E Hanson | 14 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 36 | Walter U Acreks | 54 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 37 | Harriet W Acreks | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 38 | William H Shafer | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Maggie S Shafer | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Wilma M Shafer | 11 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 41 | Wiley W Rhoads | 26 | Head | Manager | Washington |
| 42 | Clara Rhoads | 20 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 43 | William J Rhoads | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 44 | Dorothy M Rhoads | 0 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 45 | Henry H Storlie | 32 | Head | Manager | Norway |
| 46 | Mabel L Storlie | 25 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 47 | Lillian M Storlie | 5 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 48 | Beatrice L Storlie | 2 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 49 | Ruby L Storlie | 1 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 50 | Theodore L Dunbar | 37 | Boarder | Laborer | Finland |
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)