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George Wells — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Macon, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George Wells across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Macon, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Macon, Illinois |
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | South Wheatland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Wells | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Dora Wells | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Hazel Wells | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| George Wells | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Ora Wells | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Chester Wells | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| George Wells | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Donald Wells | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| David Wells | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Luther Wells | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Gerald Wells | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Charles Wells | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Macon, Illinois
Head, age 33
Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | George Wm |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Macon, Illinois
Head, age 43
Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 12 household members
| Surname | Wells |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links George Wells across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Macon, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Wells
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Macon, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Macon, Illinois
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel539:0137)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert L. Cowgill | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Mabel M. Cowgill | 36 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Mary E. Cowgill | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Robert Jr. Cowgill | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Pauline E. Cowgill | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Herbert N. Cowgill | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Shirley A. Cowgill | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | G. Herbert Broughton | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Gladys T. Broughton | 34 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Archie H. Henson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Lilah T. Henson | 39 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 12 | William C. Henson | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Lloyd T. Henson | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Leroy M. Henson | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | William D. Ekiss | 69 | Father-in-law | Manager | Illinois |
| 16 | John W. Price | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Frances S. Price | 58 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Clayton H. Traver | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Ida Traver | 42 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Clayton Jr. Traver | 21 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 21 | Marguerite Traver | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 22 | Kenneth Traver | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | George W. Wells THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 24 | Ora E. Wells | 40 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Gladys A. Wells | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Chester T. Wells | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Hazel B. Wells | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | David H. Wells | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Gerald E. Wells | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | George W. Jr. Wells | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Charles L. Wells | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Luther U. Wells | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Dora E. Wells | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Donald E. Wells | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Elmer T. Carter | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 36 | Amanda Carter | 41 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Wayne F. Carter | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Clyde E. Carter | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Fern Carter | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Clamma Carter | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Homer W. Gray | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Elsie S. Gray | 30 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Harold W. Gray | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Louis M. Gray | 71 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 45 | B. Leslie King | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Anna T. King | 38 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Everett L. King | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 48 | Louise F. King | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Leslie Jr. King | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Mildred A. King | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)